underfunded
Lacking adequate resources
Underfunded describes something that hasn't received enough money to operate properly or achieve its purpose: underfunded schools, chronically underfunded public transit.
The term often appears in discussions of government programs, research initiatives, or nonprofit organizations struggling with inadequate resources.
The agency has been underfunded for decades.
Insufficient employees for workload
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- uninsuredLacking protective coverage
preventable · disparity · accessibility · crisis · clinics · vaccinations · triage · out-of-pocket
Filled beyond capacity
- public-schoolsGovernment-funded community education
- ill-equippedLacking necessary preparation
- head-startInitial advantage given
- inner-cityCentral part of metropolis
Voluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
volunteer · aid · benefactor · endowment · NGO · advocacy · outreach · shelters
Experiencing serious difficulty
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- underappreciatedNot given due recognition
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- indieProduced outside majors
emerging · fringe · museums · orchestras · NEA · galleries · PBS · humanities
Awarded funds for purposes
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
- scientistsSystematic knowledge seekers
- academiaHigher education community
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
scholarship · fieldwork · R&D · postdocs · equipment · faculty · NIH · NSF
Structures spanning obstacles
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- transitMovement between places
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
water · sewage · maintenance · deterioration · repair · congestion · crumbling · potholes
understaffed
Insufficient employees for workload
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
uninsured · preventable · disparity · accessibility · crisis · clinics · vaccinations · triage · out-of-pocket
overcrowded
Filled beyond capacity
- public-schoolsGovernment-funded community education
- ill-equippedLacking necessary preparation
- head-startInitial advantage given
charity
Voluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
fundraising · volunteer · aid · benefactor · endowment · NGO · advocacy · outreach · shelters · mission-driven
struggling
Experiencing serious difficulty
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- underappreciatedNot given due recognition
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
indie · emerging · fringe · museums · orchestras · NEA · galleries · PBS · humanities
grants
Awarded funds for purposes
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
- scientistsSystematic knowledge seekers
- academiaHigher education community
experimentation · scholarship · fieldwork · R&D · postdocs · equipment · faculty · NIH · NSF · tenure-track
bridges
Structures spanning obstacles
utilities · water · sewage · maintenance · deterioration · repair · congestion · crumbling · potholes · aging
- crowdfundingbacker, backers, campaign, contribution, contributor
- funding statusunfunded, overfunded, crowdfunded, bootstrapped, backed
- school typespublic, private, charter, magnet, boarding
- unreadyunprepared, ill-prepared, ill-equipped, unready, not ready
- neglectneglect, neglected, abandonment, carelessness, disregard
underfundedoverfunded
Granted excessive financial backing
well-endowed · capitalized · bankrolled · resource-rich · subsidized
- underfunded schoolsSchools with insufficient financial support