Spending cuts should be made in an above-board way, however, not by tripping up Americans with bureaucratic landmines.

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 ...

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

As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...

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 ...

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 ...

New York must tax the rich to offset coming federal cuts, according to New York City’s largest homeless shelter provider. In a new report on the rising risk of family homelessness, the shelter ...

By Emily Walkenhorst and Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporters The end of the federal "Farm to School" program will decrease the amount of fresh, local food that North Carolina's public school children ...

Kids enjoying playground fun and making new friends at Woodland Early Learning Center, in a provided photo. Caleb Kemboi / Educational Opportunities for Children and Families The families of 186 ...

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