The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh was awarded $60 million in federal subsidies for development projects in ...

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 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 ...

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said the funding loss, unless stopped in court, will force schools to shut down ...

In much of the United States, a six-figure salary once signaled security. Now, for a family of four facing rent, child care ...

Home energy costs are on the rise. As the government shutdown continues, it could get harder for low-income families to afford their heating bills.Getty Images—catnap72 Reporter The government ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Administering a guaranteed income program requires massive capacity to deploy and manage. The state would have to facilitate enrollment, keep mailing addresses or bank information ...