Nevertheless, very little federal help was available for the Paiutes.

It's not clear how much federal help the city has actually received.

Imagine how much worse state budget problems would be without this federal help.

They've got hostages, and the Boston police would appreciate federal help.

But the department has described the request for federal help as routine.

Such federal help is crucial if smaller classes are to become a widespread reality.

To this point, these programs have been financed entirely from state budgets, without federal help.

But private initiatives are likely to continue without federal help.

"In our system the governor usually has to declare the disaster area for us to trigger federal help."

The board said it thought United would be able to obtain financing without federal help.