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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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You can get free, unbiased help navigating your Medicare options from your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program External link.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Electric bills jumped 14% year over year this past winter, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, and the cost of summer cooling is expected to push electricity costs up another 8.5%.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

In January, the Republican governor announced plans to tap the state’s unspent funds from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare program, called TANF, to expand Star Academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Through the Discretionary Assistance Fund, the maximum award for heating oil has increased from £500 to £750.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

While this preparation often happens at a local level, the international Volcano Disaster Assistance Program was created as a direct result of the Mount St. Helens eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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