The U.S. government is open again, but many low-income people are still waiting for federal benefits they count on. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which mainly helps ...

Applications are now open for New York’s cooling assistance program, as Gov. Kathy Hochul warns that proposed federal cuts ...

Anticipating the pressure this will put on states to continue supporting SNAP, AARP has been working with state lawmakers to ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Southeast Texas farmers facing crop losses from extreme weather, including a recent winter freeze, are ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history affected many federal programs that help Americans. While the government is back up and running, some of those aid programs are not. The government ...

Initial numbers show marketplace sign-ups down by more than 1 million people nationwide in 2026, with enrollment expected to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Americans are the most generous people on Earth. Yet in Ohio and across the nation, well-intended government programs often trap ...

Federal funding cuts are impacting food assistance programs and local farmers on the Central Coast, causing losses in production and income. A program that connects farmers with food banks to provide ...

People turn to their community supports to get help,” said the state’s health care advocate. “The right way to reach them is through the natural connections they have in the community.” ...

Kentucky residents may be eligible for assistance with high summertime utility bills through the Low-Income Home Energy ...