underfund

「～を財源不足にする、～に十分な財源を与えない」。

動詞として使います。

オーストラリアにいる留学生の状況を綴ったこちらの記事から。

'Meanwhile, NSW brings in some $7bn and Victoria some $5bn in revenue from international student fees, which the state governments claim they see none of, as it all goes to the universities, who say it's only fair since the federal government demonstrably underfunds the sector'.