Federal cash programs for child care and early learning are a lifeline for low-income parents, student families, and seasonal ...

The U.S. 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 (LIHEAP), which mainly helps ...

The number of down-payment assistance programs is on the rise, and a growing share are open to people of all income levels.

Federal food assistance payments to the nation's poorest citizens will come to a halt on Saturday, the result of the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. It will be the first time the ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Americans are the most generous people on Earth. Yet in Ohio and across the nation, well-intended government programs often trap ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individuals and Households Program — which includes the continued temporary housing ...