public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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Educational topics include childbirth preparation, stages of labor, postpartum and newborn care, developmental milestones and early nutrition, while the services include help with public assistance applications, lactation support and connections to monthly support groups.
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Nathan Ansell, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
Utah also has very few people who receive government benefits, including only 5.3 percent of people who receive SNAP or foods stamps, and 1.6 percent who receive public assistance income.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
After a fire, FEMA typically operates disaster recovery centers, provides public assistance funds, and helps coordinate infrastructure repair, debris removal, shelters and other forms of aid.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
At Channelview, where such a large portion of students are eligible for public assistance that everyone eats for free, simply getting food in kids’ bellies is top of mind.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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Nathan Ansell, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
Utah also has very few people who receive government benefits, including only 5.3 percent of people who receive SNAP or foods stamps, and 1.6 percent who receive public assistance income.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
After a fire, FEMA typically operates disaster recovery centers, provides public assistance funds, and helps coordinate infrastructure repair, debris removal, shelters and other forms of aid.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
At Channelview, where such a large portion of students are eligible for public assistance that everyone eats for free, simply getting food in kids’ bellies is top of mind.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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