The federal government has announced help for sugar producers as an application period opens for a previously announced $12 ...

Days after a severe winter storm left tens of thousands of people in Nashville without power in freezing temperatures, a rumor began to spread: If power had been out for more than 24 hours, people ...

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 ...

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — Thousands of people in Forsyth County could soon lose access to essential federal assistance programs if the government shutdown continues into next month. County leaders say ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

WASHINGTON — Tougher requirements that President Donald Trump’s administration is planning for housing subsidies prompted sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers about the potential impact on aging ...

More than 100 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers have received nearly $31,000 since the start of this year from a new federal program to help low-income residents pay delinquent ...

Bipartisan congressional legislation to help entities pursue federal water funding is modeled after similar Colorado ...

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The Trump administration announced it would be halting federal funds to review program integrity of child care assistance in five states, including Minnesota.

Crucial government programs that feed families and heat homes are among those that will start to run out of money on Nov. 1 as the federal government shutdown drags on. Democrats in the U.S. Senate ...