public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
Examples of public assistance in a Sentence
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Many will require public assistance for years to come.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2024
The pay is often so low that more than half of the workers qualify for public assistance like food stamps or Medicaid.
—Reed Abelson Desiree Rios, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
If the governor’s request is approved, the presidential declaration would make available federal public assistance funding to help state, tribal and local governments cover emergency response and recovery costs.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
Families on public assistance or who earn less than $35,000 a year can receive $250 worth of services – spay or neutering, vaccinations, microchip identification – for just $15.
—Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
The other initiatives, however, remain funded and include free California State Park Adventure Passes for fourth-graders and their families, and Golden Bear Passes for families enrolled in CalWORKs, the state’s public assistance program.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
But experts warn that deadly health risks may grow, as many public assistance programs that were in effect in the early years of the pandemic – such as eviction moratoriums – are ended.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Of course, little gets built in this country without some public assistance.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Feb. 2024
Police had sought public assistance in locating Towers.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2024
The pay is often so low that more than half of the workers qualify for public assistance like food stamps or Medicaid.
—Reed Abelson Desiree Rios, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
If the governor’s request is approved, the presidential declaration would make available federal public assistance funding to help state, tribal and local governments cover emergency response and recovery costs.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
Families on public assistance or who earn less than $35,000 a year can receive $250 worth of services – spay or neutering, vaccinations, microchip identification – for just $15.
—Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
The other initiatives, however, remain funded and include free California State Park Adventure Passes for fourth-graders and their families, and Golden Bear Passes for families enrolled in CalWORKs, the state’s public assistance program.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
But experts warn that deadly health risks may grow, as many public assistance programs that were in effect in the early years of the pandemic – such as eviction moratoriums – are ended.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Of course, little gets built in this country without some public assistance.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Feb. 2024
Police had sought public assistance in locating Towers.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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