The increase in SNAP benefits for a single person is $6 per month for fiscal year 2026, which began in October. That means ...

Most of the tax dollars used to launch and implement the nation’s only Medicaid work requirement program have gone toward paying administrative costs rather than covering health care for Georgians, ...

Kentucky is stepping up to ensure older adults don’t go hungry. Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $9.1 million transfer from a ...

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Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs stand as one of the most significant pillars of US higher education, providing low-income students with paid employment opportunities that help defray the cost of ...

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college — or whether to go at ...

The federal government is on the brink of shutting down later this week—and schools could struggle as a result, especially if the shutdown lasts more than a few days. Potential consequences include ...

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For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice. Increasingly, a main question is whether a degree ...

Many workers called back by employers resuming or expanding operations despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic face a ...

Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 12:01 a.m. after the Senate failed to pass funding for the upcoming fiscal year after back-to-back votes.