LIHEAP started Jan. 5 and closed in most places the same day. Lane County received $1.2 million less this year.

The Republican megabill enacted in July will require most states to pay a share of SNAP food benefit costs — for many states, ...

Indonesia has launched 166 People’s Schools nationwide to provide free education and boarding for children from low-income ...

Countless Americans don’t take advantage of the social safety net, even when they’re eligible. Learn what you could earn ...

The Upward Mobility Act is a proposed bill that would combine multiple federal anti-poverty programs into a single, flexible ...

Drivers in Pennsylvania and Michigan have benefited from temporary consumer protections during economic downturns and ...

As part of its claims of widespread fraud in the federal safety net, the Trump administration is halting $10 billion in ...

Citing "fraud" concerns, Trump announced that he will freeze $10 billion in federal funding for social service programs, ...

The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025.

A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money ...