state aid
noun
: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution
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Low-cost clinic services are offered for Illinois residents that receive Social Security, unemployment, or state aid.
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Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
That land has no sewers, and the company is seeking state aid to remedy that.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kamaron McNair,annie Nova, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
This comes as local officials across Massachusetts hold challenging conversations around potential budget cuts, as diminishing state aid exacerbates growing municipal costs.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
That land has no sewers, and the company is seeking state aid to remedy that.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kamaron McNair,annie Nova, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
This comes as local officials across Massachusetts hold challenging conversations around potential budget cuts, as diminishing state aid exacerbates growing municipal costs.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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