community assistance
nounUK /kəˈmjuːnəti əˈsɪstəns/
US /kəˈmjuːnəti əˈsɪstəns/
Help that people in a town or neighborhood give to each other.
The community assistance program gave free meals to families during the storm.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Money or services a government gives to help a local area.
The city used community assistance funds to repair the playground.
3. A group of people working together to help someone in need.
Community assistance helped the elderly woman fix her roof.
4. Support given by charities or groups to people living nearby.
Thanks to community assistance, the food bank stayed open all winter.