Since the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, more than 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) have been quietly and effectively working to reduce poverty in America. These agencies ...

Access Community Action Agency announced that staff layoffs and program cuts will be made at the organization, taking effect at the end of January 2026.

In Cambria and Somerset counties, officials say two people who did not have heat in their homes were found dead within days of one another due to hypothermia. The record low temperatures we’ve been ...

IF SNAP BENEFITS DO COME TO AN END. MEANTIME, THERE ARE OTHER PROGRAMS HELPING PEOPLE KEEP FOOD ON THE TABLE. AMID ALL OF THIS CONFUSION. 12 NEWS SPIGNER IS IN RACINE WITH THE OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAM ...

The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps millions of low-income households pay for heat during the winter and cooling in the summer, concerning ...

Lorain County Community Action Agency’s Pathways HUB program recently was certified by the Pathways Community HUB Institute. The Pathways HUB is a free program working to reduce infant morality and ...

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget announced a temporary freeze on federal grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, but rescinded the order two days later. An agency in Nueces County ...

Community action agencies in Massachusetts are asking state lawmakers to boost antipoverty programs as federal aid remains in ...

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families is terminating the Social Development Commission's status as a community action agency, dealing a financial and reputational blow to one of the county ...

This is one of a series of articles profiling area agencies that help people in the community. CATSKILL, N.Y. — Greene County Community Action is facing an increased need for ...

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling about $43.8 million to assist low-income households with home energy costs during ...

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) shared the news on Tuesday, Dec. 23. They say the grants ...