Both lawmakers who want to limit and expand General Assistance agree that the program is vital but isn’t working as is. “For some, life’s burdens may feel overwhelming, leaving them vulnerable and ...

May 11—Maine's General Assistance program helps people when they have nowhere else to go — no other options for finding food, shelter or medicine. It is the safety net's safety net. And since asylum ...

The township operates under a broader general assistance program, which is income-based and does not require its clients to be incapable of working. Cunningham Township served an average of about 70 ...

The roughly $200 Susan Brown receives every month from the state’s general assistance program buys her more than just groceries and rent. It affords her a sense of independence. “I feel like an adult, ...

With the prospect of the state’s 70,000 poorest and disabled people being cut off from General Assistance on July 1, it is time for Governor Corbett and the General Assembly to fashion a compromise ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation (HB 2330) Friday passing a new energy assistance program for low-income Virginians. The legislation provides Dominion and ...

A decades-old state program that provides cash assistance to more than 60,000 Pennsylvanians will end this week, a move state officials say will save about $150 million annually but advocates fear ...

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Johnson County’s General Assistance Program has seen an increase in households served recently, with 745 in fiscal 2022 compared to 304 in fiscal 2021. Johnson County Social Services Director Lynette ...

A divided board of directors decided Tuesday to allow the state to take over administration of the town’s general assistance program. The 5-4 vote clears the way for the state Department of Social ...

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perpetuated a common misconception about the purpose and scope of the general assistance program in Illinois. The article correctly identifies general assistance as a financial aid program ...