federal relief
National emergency assistance
Federal relief refers to financial assistance, supplies, or services provided by a national government to address emergencies, disasters, or economic hardship.
The term appears most often in contexts of natural disasters federal relief for hurricane victims or economic crises federal relief programs during the Depression.
Relief here carries its sense of alleviating distress rather than replacing something.
- bailoutsEmergency financial interventions
- New DealDepression-era reform agenda
- SNAP benefitsFederal food purchasing assistance
- tax creditsReductions in amount owed
- unemployment benefitsState aid for jobless workers
means tested · grants · disability assistance · veterans' benefits · loan forgiveness · food stamps · FEMA · subsidies · healthcare subsidies · housing assistance · small business loan · education grants · disaster aid · disaster recovery · emergency funding · stimulus check · farm subsidies · Marshall Plan
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Donating to help others
private donations · self-help · mutual aid · religious charity · faith-based charity
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