If that happens, aid could easily fall into the hands of the enemies of the intended recipients.

The aid, known as revenue sharing, has fallen by nearly half since 1989, to slightly more than $500 million this year.

He never attended a single class because financial aid fell through.

But others argue that the aid would fall into the wrong hands.

As a result the aid it gives to individual refugees has fallen by half.

But he did not say whether the state would make up the difference if aid from Washington fell short of that number.

From 1981 to 1983, federal aid to New York City fell by $560 million, or 21 percent.

Over all, foreign aid to the poorest countries fell nearly 25 percent during the last part of the 1990's.

Otherwise, this aid will also fall into the hands of the mafia.

In recent years the world's total aid has fallen to its lowest level in modern times.