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The U.S. government is open again, but many low-income people are still waiting for federal benefits they count on. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which mainly helps ...

Governor Ned Lamont, Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner ...

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — Thousands of people in Forsyth County could soon lose access to essential federal assistance programs if the government shutdown continues into next month. County leaders say ...

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Manchester, NH, at the Norris Cotton Federal Building, on Feb. 3, 2025. Gov. Kelly Ayotte says state operations can withstand a shutdown ...

As winter weather and the impacts of the federal government shutdown roll across Colorado, programs are available to help people around Colorado Springs pay their utility bills. Colorado Springs ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

The government shutdown has entered its second month, with no resolution in sight. The Senate is not scheduled to reconvene until November 3, prolonging the uncertainty. The deadlock stems from ...

Fruits and vegetables are stacked inside of carboard boxes, Dec. 6, 2021. The record-breaking government shutdown has come to an end, but what remains are the ripple effects that played out over those ...

While thousands of Connecticut households stand to lose federal nutrition aid in the coming days, key energy assistance grants — also imperiled by the federal shutdown — will be paid out temporarily ...

County supervisors allocate emergency funds to Milwaukee food banks as federal assistance programs face uncertainty. Plan targets helping 6,000 families. FOOD AID HAS BEEN PAUSED FOR MILLIONS OF ...