Budget bills passed by Congress this year maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the ...

When: Lancaster City Council meeting, Dec. 9. What happened: The city will establish a low-income program funded by $300,000 in cash reserves for residents earning less than $12,000 annually, after ...

Mega-sized federal spending bills are so complex that they present numerous opportunities for making “sleight of legislation” pork barrel changes to existing programs and introducing new programs that ...

Guaranteed income programs have grown in popularity in the U.S. as costs of living continue to rise. Glowimages/GettyImages Plus In Colorado, full-time workers need to earn an hourly wage of at least ...

A federal energy assistance program that has quietly supported millions of low-income households for decades is now facing potential elimination. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ...

The Cook County Board approved funding to continue its guaranteed income program next year. The first phase of the program provided $500 monthly checks to more than 3,000 households with no strings ...

Trump’s budget proposal includes cutting the Women, Infants and Children program by about $291 million. The program serves low-income families with young children. During the current government ...

Fifty-two families participated in the program, receiving payments of between $100 and $500 monthly. Participants were required to have a job or participate in a job training program. Programs such as ...

As rent prices and inflation surge, living on $40,000 a year feels harder than ever. And in truth, it often isn’t enough to meet basic needs without support. But in the right city, where housing is ...