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 ...

A viral tweet that was retweeted by US President Donald Trump suggests that irregular immigrants in the United States can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interim Health and Human Services Commissioner Pat Traynor discusses how the state is working to fund a federal assistance program ...

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Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs wants ongoing funding for energy assistance programs, but she needs support from Republican lawmakers to make it happen.

More than 100 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers have received nearly $31,000 since the start of this year from a new federal program to help low-income residents pay delinquent ...

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 ...

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WASHINGTON — Tougher requirements that President Donald Trump’s administration is planning for housing subsidies prompted sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers about the potential impact on aging ...

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 ...