public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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The developer came back this year to request public assistance from the city to help with the cost of things like improving the infrastructure, storm water and parking around the development.
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
The legislation would require government agencies to establish that someone is a lawful resident to access public assistance — such as when new mothers seek medical care, or when someone’s seeking a vaccine or food for a child.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
An employee at People’s City Mission in Lincoln was arrested on suspicion of public assistance fraud, according to KOLN.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Idaho bill would bar public assistance for undocumented immigrants
House Bill 83 was far from the only proposal targeting immigrants that lawmakers have tried to pass this session, though many have failed because of legal and logistical challenges.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
The legislation would require government agencies to establish that someone is a lawful resident to access public assistance — such as when new mothers seek medical care, or when someone’s seeking a vaccine or food for a child.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
An employee at People’s City Mission in Lincoln was arrested on suspicion of public assistance fraud, according to KOLN.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Idaho bill would bar public assistance for undocumented immigrants
House Bill 83 was far from the only proposal targeting immigrants that lawmakers have tried to pass this session, though many have failed because of legal and logistical challenges.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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