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Recent Examples of state aid
Those who qualify for a hardship deferment include people receiving certain types of federal or state aid and anyone volunteering in the Peace Corps, Kantrowitz said.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The declarations allow greater flexibility in state aid.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
When Alabama’s board suspended and then revoked Fairhope’s 2025 state aid over teen-shelf content earlier this year, locals raised roughly $40,000 in five days, essentially replacing the lost check.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Property taxes serve as a safety valve for local governments when state aid declines or the economy falters, Walczak argues.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The declarations allow greater flexibility in state aid.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
When Alabama’s board suspended and then revoked Fairhope’s 2025 state aid over teen-shelf content earlier this year, locals raised roughly $40,000 in five days, essentially replacing the lost check.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Property taxes serve as a safety valve for local governments when state aid declines or the economy falters, Walczak argues.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for state aid
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Congress must also ensure accountability in defense and foreign aid spending, making sure taxpayer dollars strengthen national security effectively.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many believe too much of our spending is going to foreign aid.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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That tenuous lifeline is at risk though as anti-Castro Cuban-American politicians have called for a total cut-off of assistance from the US.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Despite having the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, as well as the assistance of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic, who performed CPR, Thomason did not survive.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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If the Danish block grant diminishes, Greenlanders may need to regard the American offer as the sole viable economic safety net.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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As a result, states were cut off from almost $2 billion in block grants, including $350 million in addiction and overdose funding.—
Charles LeBaron,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The problem, said Carvalho, has been substantially caused by the end of one-time COVID-relief aid and declining enrollment — drops not matched by a concurrently smaller workforce.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jory Downer, the owner of Bennison’s Bakery, said the eating contest originally began as a fundraiser to raise money for Haitian relief following Hurricane Tomas’ hit in 2010.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/state%20aid. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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