As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they'll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...

Among many other things, the recent federal government shutdown placed a spotlight on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Kroger’s new addition to its savings program offers discounts on fruits and vegetables for customers enrolled in various government assistance programs through the month of January. The company’s ...

The application period opened this week for non-seniors seeking help through a federally funded but state-run program to help ...

City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) has expanded its Financial Assistance Program to better support community members facing ...

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Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The shutdown began Oct. 1 ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green fields questions from the audience during a press conference announcing a state relief plan to help families affected by the cuts in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...