Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of Americans are sliding toward a financial cliff as the government shutdown stretches into a second month, with four ...

Last May, the Trump administration proposed eliminating a key federal program that lowers energy bills for low-income households. Now, amid a mounting energy-affordability crisis , that program has ...

A 43% cut in federal low-income housing programs proposed by the Trump administration has prompted lenders and developers to pull back or cancel affordable housing projects already in motion. Federal ...

Chicago area organizations are in limbo as the Trump administration and Congress sow uncertainty over money appropriated for ...

For developers trying to finance an affordable housing project, the process is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle — but every piece comes with a fee to take it out of the box and requires attorneys ...

Matt Karam is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to secure home loans for low-income residents of Tuscarawas County. His organization, the New Philadelphia Housing Plan, recently opened a ...

Homeownership is more expensive than ever: In nearly half the country, the median household income isn't enough for a three-bedroom house. For low-income households, defined as those earning less than ...