It’s easy to assume that government entitlement programs and the social safety net are designed exclusively for low-income households. But that’s not true. Many government programs are designed as ...

A proposed $4 billion cut to one program could affect millions as energy costs rise, raising concerns for low-income ...

The $4.1 billion Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps millions of low-income households pay to heat and cool their homes. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Susan Haigh and Marc ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millie Morales believes in hard work. “I feel that as an American citizen, we all have a great opportunity to be able to improve ...

With the Senate out of town, the government shutdown is almost certain to extend through at least Monday, as millions of Americans begin to feel its effects. Among them are those who rely on Head ...

Some education advocates accuse the Education Department of an “assault on college access” centering around federal funding ...

Mark Bain, who is part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, sets his thermostat to 65 degrees at his home as he watches his oil levels carefully in hope that he will have enough oil to ...