public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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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.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Part of the reason for frequent public assistance for these kinds of projects is that stadiums are extremely expensive.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
With health coverage, individuals are better able to hold down a job, support their family, and ultimately reduce their reliance on Medicaid and other forms of public assistance.
—Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The judge also blocked a provision that would have required people applying for public assistance to undergo a citizenship check before receiving a federal voter registration form.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Part of the reason for frequent public assistance for these kinds of projects is that stadiums are extremely expensive.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
With health coverage, individuals are better able to hold down a job, support their family, and ultimately reduce their reliance on Medicaid and other forms of public assistance.
—Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The judge also blocked a provision that would have required people applying for public assistance to undergo a citizenship check before receiving a federal voter registration form.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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