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.

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 ...

Medicaid is a federal program jointly funded with the states, providing health and long-term care insurance to more than 80 million low-income ...

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.