grants-in-aid

Definition of grants-in-aidnext
plural of grant-in-aid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants-in-aid
Noun
  • The measure, called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, aims to speed home construction through grants, limits on environmental reviews and reducing barriers for modular housing — those that are manufactured in factories and then assembled on site.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Maryland Matters is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
    Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • It’s needed, Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West contends, to shore up vital health care services threatened by reductions in federal subventions and the state budget’s own deficits.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Many projects go to other countries offering subsidies and low costs while absorbing Hollywood know-how.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • However, energy importers like Chile and Mexico may see inflation tick up, which could fuel social unrest and force governments to expand subsidies.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Congress is meant to approve an annual authorization bill to set NASA’s priorities and an appropriations bill that allocates money, but the former is often neglected; the most recent finalized NASA authorization bill dates to 2022.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
  • So the funding instead comes through federal or state appropriations, loan or grant programs and other options.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Grants-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grants-in-aid. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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