Late last year, the U.S. Department of Education declared it would reroute tens of millions of dollars that Congress had ...

With pandemic-era aid gone and long-term structural challenges looming, 2026 budget debates will test lawmakers’ ability to balance short-term gaps and future risk.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem approved Hawaii’s request to extend Federal Emergency Management ...

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As the year-end approaches, many Americans review unused Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) balances. SurviveX, a provider of structured first aid solutions, has ...

First-time undergraduates applying for federal student aid will now receive a warning if they indicate interest in an institution where graduates don’t earn more than an adult with a high school ...

TAMPA, Fla. — After the longest government shutdown in history, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients were able to receive their November benefits. However, that won't last for a ...

This post was updated Dec. 4 at 2:07 p.m. Jeanneth Chavez – a third-year sociology student and single mother – said she chose to transfer to UCLA after community college because she believed it would ...

A federal judge ruled last year Missouri’s food aid system was “overwhelmed,” had wrongly denied assistance to applicants, and had caused many to go hungry. A new bill signed by President Trump will ...

Nora Lane, a longtime volunteer at the Gateway Food Pantry in Arnold, Missouri, sorts through a recent grocery delivery. (Samantha Liss/KFF Health News) WARRENTON, Mo. — Distributing food stamps soon ...

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