The phrase "assisting states" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where support or help is being provided to various states, often in political, legal, or organizational discussions.
Example: "The organization is focused on assisting states in their efforts to improve public health systems."
Alternatives: "supporting states" or "aiding states".
Secretary Mineta and I look forward to working on issues such as air safety, air travel, preserving the roads and bridges of America, assisting states and local communities in making sure the infrastructures are modern.
A 10 year period of support for expanding and improving state pre-K can be viewed as assisting states in moving forward at a time when they continue to suffer from the effects of the recession on revenues and delayed spending on pension funds, infrastructure, and other needs.
The Strong Start legislation meets states where they are, helping those like Massachusetts and others with established early education programs accelerate progress while assisting states without programs with getting started through Prekindergarten Development Grants.
The White House maintains it could do little to mitigate these effects, beyond assisting states that want to create their own health insurance exchanges to preserve subsidies for their residents.
The degree of knowledge of the assisting state as to the actions of the assisted state is highly germane in such cases.
As Hunt says: "We want to see more private schools running summer schools, sponsoring academies, assisting state boarding schools and assisting professional exchange".
The pharmaceutical firm, Lundbeck, said it wanted to ensure that its drugs are used to benefit a patient's health, not assisting state-sponsored execution.
Marshall Schell, a grantmaking consultant, has been assisting State Street Global Advisors' clients for a decade.
The Justice Department and the FBI are assisting state authorities in the investigation and prosecution.
"This effort is aimed at assisting state and local election officials in their ongoing work to improve the voter experience under existing election laws.
Since that time, we have been looking for avenues to work closer with the international development community, with individual countries and with civil society actors to assist states that ask for assistance in creating domestic capacity.
