In the wake of the pandemic, many families are still grappling with financial challenges. Although federal stimulus checks have ceased, various government assistance programs remain active, providing ...

Countless Americans don’t take advantage of the social safety net, even when they’re eligible. Learn what you could earn ...

As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they'll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...

The federal government shutdown enters its fourth week as President Trump negotiates trade in Asia. Funding for food assistance programs SNAP and WIC is set to end on November 1 due to the shutdown.

Every year, millions of U.S. households rely on a federally funded program to help pay their home heating bills. While benefits usually kick in on Nov. 1, because of the ongoing government shut down ...

FILE - Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., in February 2023. More than a million Massachusetts residents ...

Pennsylvania must delay the opening of the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program season by one month — until Dec. 3 — due to the federal government shutdown, the Department of Human ...

Kroger is offering discounts and certain memberships to people who receive SNAP, WIC, Medicaid and other government assistance programs.