public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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That’s both individual assistance — the cash survivors can claim directly from FEMA — as well as public assistance, including federal reimbursements for things like debris cleanup or overtime costs for first responders.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
But with more families on public assistance going back to work, and reimbursement costs rising, the city is expecting a funding cliff that could kick tens of thousands of families off vouchers at their annual recertification.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Many graduates have higher lifetime earnings and are less dependent on public assistance.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Many Americans at the time blamed Mexican communities for taking away jobs and public assistance resources.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
But with more families on public assistance going back to work, and reimbursement costs rising, the city is expecting a funding cliff that could kick tens of thousands of families off vouchers at their annual recertification.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Many graduates have higher lifetime earnings and are less dependent on public assistance.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Many Americans at the time blamed Mexican communities for taking away jobs and public assistance resources.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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