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

Advocates say striking a single word from the statutory language in the Fund to Address Food Security and Provide Nutrition ...

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 ...

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, is accepting applications through March 31. The program provides ...

Lee will seek new funding for the state’s smaller-scale summer feeding programs when he proposes the state budget next month.

Federal rental assistance distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic did far more than help people stay in their homes. It also improved their mental health.

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 ...

The Trump administration said it was placing a hold on $10 billion in subsidies across five states, including New York.

Governor Bill Lee's decision to opt out of the federal Summer EBT program dims hopes for thousands of Tennessee families ...

A federal audit published in May uncovered flaws in Minnesota’s child care assistance program, finding the state did not ...