The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led ...

President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families ...

New York state is included in a freeze on funding for three critical social service programs that threatens to destabilize ...

The Trump administration is slashing $10 billion in funds for social services and child care in five Democratic-led states, a Health and Human Services official confirmed to CNN, with the agency ...

The HSS program, a medical assistance initiative that helped people with disabilities and mental illness find and maintain ...

At the beginning of the pandemic, many government organizations rapidly transformed their operations to assist individuals and families in need. While these efforts addressed immediate needs, they ...

Social services agencies provide critical support to children, families and individuals. Many of these services have become even more important since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet many ...

Congresswoman Lori Trahan listens on at roundtable discussion on President Donald Trump's policy on federal funding on Feb. 18, 2025, in Lowell, Mass. About a dozen organizations, including food banks ...

The number of working Americans seeking aid from local social-service organizations is rising fast in cities and towns across the country. But for a growing share of Americans, help may not be ...

Nearly two years ago Gino Vicchiullo struggled to find work because of a felony conviction when he was younger. He realized he needed help. Vicchiullo heard there were resources he could get from the ...

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