The Lifeline Assistance Program is a U.S. federal program designed to ensure that low-income consumers have access to basic telecommunications services. Established by the Federal Communications ...

More than 20 million US households are now receiving discounts on internet service as part of a federal program created to close the digital divide, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Crucial food assistance for about 6.7 million low-income Americans has been put in jeopardy by a federal government shutdown that the deeply divided U.S. Congress shows ...

The US federal government shutdown is impacting over 65,000 low-income children. Head Start programs are running out of funds, with some already using emergency money. If Congress does not act, many ...

A program that helps low-income Pennsylvania residents pay heating bills will be delayed because of the federal government shutdown. The commonwealth’s Department of Human Services on Wednesday ...

Republicans and Democrats are duking it out in a battle of reciprocal blaming, but the potential loss of family meals, baby formula, fruits and vegetables could make millions of low-income Americans ...

Governor Maura Healey announced that the Trump Administration has released federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy ...

A group of Tennessee county officials are urging Gov. Bill Lee to take advantage of a federal food benefits program they say ...

Thousands of people enrolled in short-term, job-focused programs will soon be able to use federal grants to pay tuition, which could reshape how low-income students access higher education and the ...

Recent election results suggest this state's voters might support programs that help the most vulnerable families.