As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they'll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...

Every year, millions of U.S. households rely on a federally funded program to help pay their home heating bills. While benefits usually kick in on Nov. 1, because of the ongoing government shut down ...

A federal government shutdown could halt food assistance for nearly half a million Arizona households in November. The funding freeze for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, would ...