More than 21 million Americans are claiming some form of unemployment insurance. The number of unemployed Americans who have been out of work six months or more increased by almost 40 percent last ...

A Chester woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts of wire fraud for allegedly fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits related to COVID-19 emergency relief funds. Muneerah ...

Federal rental assistance distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic did far more than help people stay in their homes. It also improved their mental health. A UC Riverside study published this week in ...

As Columbus braces for federal pandemic-era rental assistance to run out at the end of September, the city is investing in a much smaller program. The Columbus City Council voted unanimously at its ...

Pre-pandemic, the Metro Action Commission's Emergency Rental Assistance program helped 185 households in a year. That number ballooned thanks to aid from the American Rescue Plan Act — by the 2021 ...

The programs helped give a boost to government entities, nonprofits, hospitals, local businesses and individuals.