What is the definition of the term “public assistance”?
a. a government program that provides income, food, or housing.
b. a monthly payment provided to a citizen enrolled in a program.
c. an educational voucher used to parents pay for private schooling.
d. a social policy outlining the qualifications for government program enrollment.

The right option is; a government program that provides income, food, or housing.

Public assistance is a program organized by the state and federal government to provide financial assistance such as income, food, or housing to disadvantaged groups of people that are unable to provide basic needs for themselves and their families. The beneficiaries of the program include the poor, elderly, unemployed, disabled, or sick.