Who funds public assistance programs? a. state governments b. city governments c. local and county governments d. state and federal governments

State and federal governments

The correct answer is D) state and federal governments.

State and federal governments fund public assistance programs.  

The federal public assistance or aid, is a series of programs destined to help citizens in the United States. Funded by the federal and state governments, there are six major programs: Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for the Needy, Supplemental Security Income, Housing assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs, and Earned Income Tax Credit.