grant-in-aid
noun
a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school.
grants-in-aid
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pluralof grant-in-aid.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Today, Congress appropriates money for three types of grants-in-aid: categorical grants, block grants, and project grants.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
Beyond the athletic department, it can appear in the general revenue fund as a transfer for grants-in-aid or be embedded in any number of intra-university transactions between athletic accounts and other accounts.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2014
As noted, the financing of higher education — the great equalizer — has been shifted dramatically from grants-in-aid and cheap public universities to high tuitions and burdensome student loans.
From Salon ● May 5, 2013
And when purged of careerism, Congress can cure its addiction to grants-in-aid and other bad habits.
From Washington Post
As a further safeguard the payment is secured by the annual grants-in-aid paid by the Treasury to the County Councils, which can be withheld on default to pay interest on purchase advances.
From Ireland and the Home Rule Movement by McDonnell, Michael F. J.
