state aid

noun

: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution

Examples of state aid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Except in the extreme, legislators are loath to devalue local autonomy while also prioritizing delivery of state aid to diminish local tax burdens. — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

During the next legislative session, lawmakers will consider reworking Missouri’s school funding formula, which determines how much state aid public schools receive. — Jack Harvel october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Each student represents roughly $10,000 to $10,300 in state aid, money that supports teachers, academic programs and daily school operations. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

The two metro manufacturers and four others in Iowa received state aid through the Business Incentives for Growth program, known as BIG. — Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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