New work rules and other reforms could help break the cycle of dependency. But to implement them, states need to move beyond a patchwork of programs that don’t talk to each other. Federal policymakers could help.
California’s high housing costs and Louisiana’s entrenched hardships continue to leave millions struggling.
The 2025 count shows more than 22,000 homeless on a single night and nearly 159,000 overall, up 25 percent since 2022 despite unprecedented spending.
City and county programs now offer $500 monthly to vulnerable tenants plus support services, but only 740 are served — far below the 1,425 goal. More funding is needed to avert displacement.
Driven by rising poverty and inadequate retirement income, older people are increasingly turning to employment, with labor force participation in urban areas climbing more steeply.
Although thought of as an urban problem, food deserts are most likely to occur in rural states, including places where crops are grown right down the road.
Work requirements remain on the table but Congress will not cut the matching rate for the Affordable Care Act expansion or impose per capita limits on states.
A growing number of state leaders want the federal government to forbid the use of food stamps to buy sodas and candy. It’s not a new idea, but the current administration has signaled its support.
Several governors and legislatures are looking to ban SNAP recipients from using their food stamps to pay for candy and soda.
Seven employees were fired after accessing tens of thousands of Medicaid and food stamp accounts and stealing at least $270,000.
Forty million Americans live in food deserts. Can government-owned grocery stores fix this?
Farmers must destroy their flocks when bird flu is detected. With payments already exceeding $1 billion, the government will now require biosecurity audits.
In Connecticut, 40 percent say they’re either struggling or just getting by financially.
Recent food recalls have raised concerns about safety and regulation within the industry, but experts say that increased regulation, better technology and more public awareness make the issue more complicated than it may seem.
They do better in school, parents have to spend less money on food and all households benefit from lower grocery prices.
The Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations and other federal commodity food programs have faced shortages due to reliance on a single provider. For many Native American households, FDPIR is their only food source.
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