contingency fund

noun

: an amount of money that can be used to pay for problems that might happen

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Braun later in the day announced the state would help locals pay for debris removal when cost-sharing with FEMA, using money from the state's emergency management contingency fund. Marissa Meaor, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 Assembly Bill 817 by Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) would prohibit the approval of a building permit for a cold storage facility unless the owner or operator of the facility establishes and maintains a contingency fund. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The bonus money would come from the county’s contingency fund. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 And a $50,000 contingency fund was set up in case the center needed to be open for additional nights, to provide hotel vouchers for families or to address overflow needs. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for contingency fund

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“Contingency fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20fund. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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