The federal government has announced help for sugar producers as an application period opens for a previously announced $12 billion farmer assistance program. Brad Thykeson, North Dakota’s state ...

Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets — raising alarms over consistent access ...

Every year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), a single number that quietly governs access to dozens of essential federal assistance ...

Governor Ned Lamont, Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner ...

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — Thousands of people in Forsyth County could soon lose access to essential federal assistance programs if the government shutdown continues into next month. County leaders say ...

The us government is open again, but many low-income people are still waiting for federal benefits they count on. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which mainly helps households cover ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- This week, the Trump administration abruptly laid off the entire staff who work closely with the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP. That office in ...

Janay Reece came back home to Baltimore to join WJZ in August 2023. Before coming back to the Charm City, Janay was a morning anchor and reporter for WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA. She joined the WDBJ7 morning ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the programs in 2026 to help row crop and specialty crop producers navigate ongoing economic pressures affecting the agricultural sector.

While down payment assistance is a powerful on-ramp to homeownership for both moderate and higher earners, the best approach is to search locally, work with an experienced lender and carefully read ...

The Trump administration wants to sharply reduce funding for federal rental assistance that helps hundreds of thousands of California households afford a home. The plan, part of the president’s 2026 ...

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