Tenants living in federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are given the runaround when they complain about their rent and repairs. Contractors, state, and federal agencies pass the buck ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Maurepas man accused of getting over $60,000 from a rental assistance program was arrested. According to Attorney General Liz Murrill, Quinton Mitchell, 42, was ...

A Maurepas man is facing charges in connection with a scheme where he allegedly received thousands of dollars from an emergency rental assistance program meant for people facing homelessness during ...

The first community-wide, unconditional cash transfer program for new families called Rx Kids began in January 2024 in Flint, Michigan, and has helped alleviate poverty.

Check out homes in Fishtown, West Philly, and Lower Merion that renters can get for $1,900 a month. And homes in this Shore community are at risk of washing away, thanks to erosion and sea level rise.

Key TakeawaysNationally, the ratio of families receiving TANF to families in poverty rose slightly in 2023 but remains low by historical standards.Some state TANF programs serve very few families ...

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PHOENIX – Two-year-old Gia was 13 days old when doctors diagnosed her with Hirschsprung’s disease, a condition that affects the large intestine. She needed specialized formula. But as the girl’s mom, ...

Eviction filings across the Central Valley have shown mixed results since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statewide survey sent by the Public Policy Institute of California.  The PPIC sur ...

Eviction rates have risen across the state and country, but Tulsa has managed to reduce its rates to lower than those of Oklahoma City.

The 51% child poverty rate in 2024 was three times the national average and the highest of any Michigan city with 65,000-plus people, data shows.

Across Helene’s devastating path through the Southeast, people like the Hills turned to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA doles out financial help after a major disaster for everything ...