Federal law, for example, prevents a petitioner from seeking federal relief where the state claims have not yet been exhausted.

Also, about 60 percent of those killed worked for the federal government, and their families were eligible for federal relief.

Worried that students are already hard-pressed to cover tuition, some universities are leaning on their senators and representatives to provide federal relief.

As they lay off employees and cut back flights, airlines continue to plead for significant federal relief from security costs.

We are trying to determine what kind of federal relief we can expect.

The Detroit automakers are seeking several forms of federal relief, including help with health care costs and continued support for research on ethanol and battery technology.

Some Congressional Republicans were critical of the reversal, saying it will mean that federal relief dollars will ultimately buy less.

Campbell delayed, which resulted in a number of municipalities being left ineligible for federal relief.

Without federal relief, Mr. Packer and others say, the utility may have to raise its rates 140 percent.

The National Guard stood in the trailers' open back doors, distributing federal relief.