Act, which made it harder for the state's neediest residents to access federal food and cash assistance funding.

California's welfare program, CalWORKs, will be expanding the metrics for gauging who deserves to continue receiving benefits ...

HHS handed out the high sum to a host of nonprofits, effectively serving as a “giant magnet” for those crossing the US border ...

That discretion does not, however, give states leeway to change the underlying federal standards, including the imposition of ...

From 2015 to 2022, states increasingly shifted funds from the TANF program, which provides cash for families in need, toward "non-assistance" services such as work training and education ...

More than 80% of people who get food benefits from the city and half of people who get cash assistance were being paid on ...

For New Yorkers who may be at risk of eviction or homelessness, New York City offers multiple rental assistance programs. The ...

Parenting students struggle to meet basic needs while enrolled in school. Strengthening public benefits can support this ...

The Department of Education regularly releases advisories to warn the public about fake posts on supposed cash assistance programs Claim: The Department of Education (DepEd) will provide P10,000 ...

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is a crucial federal initiative designed to support low-income ...