Federal workers are turning to low-cost loans to help tide them over financially as the U.S. government shutdown drags on.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program Payment (ECAP) payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year. Of the $10 billion in ECAP assistance ...

Buying your first home should be an exciting milestone, but the upfront costs can quickly get out of hand. Fortunately, down payment assistance programs are available to help first-time homebuyers ...

Fortunately, in Georgia, several programs provide assistance with utility bills, especially to low-income households. LIHEAP ...

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined 21 other state attorneys general and three governors in suing the USDA and its secretary, Brooke Rollins, for suspending SNAP. It marked the first time an ...

As 2025 approaches, state-funded down payment assistance (DPA) programs are helping veterans, service members and surviving spouses achieve their dreams of homeownership. This comes from a new survey ...

Food assistance, health care costs, air travel, and military pay all face major strain if the shutdown extends beyond this ...

Ahead of a possible pause in food assistance payments to low-income families, Bay Area elected officials and nonprofit ...