The Department of Housing and Urban Development has repeatedly sought to cut funding for those solutions and take housing ...

Voters across the country will decide state ballot measures in the November elections that would reduce state lawmakers’ ...

The number of people receiving SNAP food assistance has declined sharply in recent months, even though there is no sign that ...

WIC's recurring, structured appointments create sustained touchpoints for identifying emerging health concerns throughout pregnancy and beyond.

On November 3, voters in Washington State will decide whether to protect landmark legislation enacted in March that will ...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), members of Congress from both parties, and the courts have all agreed the ...

State budget decisions matter to all of us. They shape the quality of life for families and communities across the nation ― ...

Years of underfunding have forced the Social Security Administration (SSA) to serve the growing number of beneficiaries with fewer staff, creating customer service woes that the Trump Administration ...

State legislators need accurate and useful information about the cost of spending- and tax-related proposals to make good decisions about the proposals. Nearly all states produce some sort of cost ...

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the primary cash assistance program for families with children when they face a crisis or have very low incomes, can play a key role in ensuring that ...

Most families and individuals who meet the program’s income guidelines are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program). [1] The size of a ...