Lee will seek new funding for the state’s smaller-scale summer feeding programs when he proposes the state budget next month.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, is accepting applications through March 31. The program provides one-time payments sent to the household’s respective utility company to help with the extra cost for winter heating.

Every year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), a single number that quietly governs access to dozens of essential federal assistance programs. From Medicaid and food stamps to housing support and ...

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 households cover their winter heating bills, is one of many ...

A key summer food assistance program that helps families bridge the gap when school cafeterias close could again be off the table in Tennessee.The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirms that Tennessee has not submitted an application for the Summer EBT program ahead of the January 1 early deadline,

Governor Bill Lee's decision to opt out of the federal Summer EBT program dims hopes for thousands of Tennessee families seeking food assistance this summer.

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 residents who rely on benefits like the Supplemental ...

Governor Ned Lamont, Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves spoke at a press conference about the ...