U.S. electric utilities are increasing their investment in low-income energy efficiency programs, but the growing number of Americans considered income-challenged means a "gap" in funding exists, the ...

Last year, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, distributed nearly $4 billion to households struggling to pay their energy bills. It’s a lifeline for more than 6 million families, but ...

Politicians, policy analysts, and advocates have proposed increasing the generosity of the Child Tax Credit (CTC), as a means of providing more resources to low-income families with children. Before ...

It was not immediately known how the federal funding freeze would affect W.I.C., which provides vouchers for healthy foods to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children. By Roni ...

If you’re struggling to make ends meet, you may have a lifeline if you qualify for specialized coverage known as low-income car insurance. Low-income car insurance is state-sponsored coverage ...