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The Australian scheme of federal aid includes two types of federal assistance to states: (1) direct financial assistance, and (2) indirect assistance through state-federal arrangements. Similarities between the schemes of the United States and Australia appear in the first type of federal aid. In the second type, however, the Australian system assumes its distinctive characteristics and makes an advance over its American prototype.

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Supplement to the National municipal review, Oct., 1928, Vol. xvii, No. 10. ; Cover title. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The need for federal supplementation of state and local funds in carrying on certain relief and work activities will undoubtedly continue, and even expand, in coming years. Although the economic and fiscal problems arising out of this situation usually receive the spotlight, the administrative aspects are no less important. To a large extent, the effectiveness of the programs of federal financial aid is determined by the administrative arrangements under which the funds are distributed and spent. To the political scientist, therefore, federal participation since 1933 in "normal" state and local public construction and in work programs designed for the needy unemployed is of particular interest, because in these instances profound modifications have been made in the traditional procedures for administering federal aid.It is interesting to reflect that the changes which have taken place in federal aid techniques since 1933 came quickly and without warning. The administrative set-up of federal aid activities appeared to have achieved a rather stable and permanent form during the second decade of the twentieth century. Certain outstanding characteristics could be noted in the federal subventions then being offered. The term "federal aid" referred to annual, recurrent lump grants made by the federal government to participating state governments. Each state legislature wishing to take advantage of federal aid for a particular function would first set up or designate a state agency with power to perform the work involved. The state agency, in turn, would periodically draft a program to be submitted to the federal government for its approval.

• "Emergency Committee's Work in Checking Influenza and Helping Victims Greatly Facilitated."• Special government investigators are working with the women's committee to make its relief work more effectual• "Many calls for help are sent in by hysterical neighbors, who reports greater need than exists. Even more cases exists where need is acute and no reports are made. The trained investigators working in the districts and at headquarters will systemize this branch of the work."• Food supply has been doubled; more than a 1,000 quarts of soup and 300 quarts of other food were supplied yesterday from the central kitchen – there are three kitchens in operation ; Newspaper article ; 9