grants-in-aid

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants-in-aid
Noun
  • Oklahoma Voice is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
    Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Jan. 2026
  • In December the Lamont administration distributed the last of its 2025 brownfields grants, which will help bring 16 properties on more than 200 acres back into productive use, said Matthew Pugliese, deputy commissioner of state economic and community development.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Halbrook said the taxpayer spending on non-citizen subsidies from the state and the Guard isn’t necessary.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The $175 million arena project is spearheaded by Joshua Wood — a Rancho Cordova resident who advocated for subsidies to build Golden 1 Center, and identical twin brother of Sacramento State President Luke Wood — and his business partner, Charanjeet Kaur Tiwana-Purewal.
    JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The shooting caused some Democrats to call for appropriators to demand restrictions on ICE in appropriations legislation, such as Defense or Homeland Security, late last week.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Some Democrats in the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority that has gotten narrower, have also said legislation for DHS appropriations should be used as leverage.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Grants-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grants-in-aid. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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