With the Senate out of town, the government shutdown is almost certain to extend through at least Monday, as millions of Americans begin to feel its effects. Among them are those who rely on Head ...

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

The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Just ahead of the winter season, enrollment into a federal government-funded heat assistance program has been delayed in the wake of the government shutdown, according to government ...

Mark Bain, who is part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, rubs his hands together as he checks the level on his oil at home in hopes that he will have enough oil to outlast the shutdown ...

As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...

Programs that help low-income families in Colorado with childcare, food and other services face an uncertain future.

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

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The government shutdown may not only affect food assistance programs but also other federally funded programs. Right now, there’s growing concern that the government shutdown ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department for Children and Families is awaiting approval of federal funding for its Low Income Energy Assistance Program. The program helps eligible households pay a ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her federal food aid benefits when she ...