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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Waukesha County points to financial stress tied to state aid The resolution specifies that the county, with its 411,000 residents, sends about $1.5 billion to the state in taxes and receives about $60 million in state funds to fund its budget. —

Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024 There might be a pension for paralytics, and state aid for those who suffered in person or estate from tempest or wild beasts. —

Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025 Cities and towns that rely on state aid are also left in limbo while Democrats work toward a final deal. —

Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 29 June 2024 Virginia’s governor, the pro-Trump Glenn Youngkin, has threatened to cut state aid to cities that refuse to cooperate with ICE. —

Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for state aid