grants-in-aid

Definition of grants-in-aidnext
plural of grant-in-aid
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Noun
  • Shores said merchant ad grants are available to subsidize local merchant advertising.
    Joe Marusak May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • Today, the private hospital, which operates as a non-profit, relies largely on donations from Haitians and supporters abroad, along with limited partnerships and grants, whose certainty isn’t guaranteed.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 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
  • Housing First, with its emphasis on permanent subsidies, is enormously expensive, and the lion’s share of the budget is consumed by a small minority of beneficiaries who have already been housed.
    Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Other regions are offering subsidies to renovate, or even giving properties away for free, provided buyers commit to living in them.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The state Assembly’s appropriations committee is set to consider the bill Thursday.
    Felicia Mello, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • If Republicans maintain control of the House, our first priority should be accountability and oversight of this administration through whatever means necessary — leveraging the appropriations process, wielding subpoena power, working with outside partners to file lawsuits and more.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 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 May. 2026.

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