Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order designed to decrease fraud in Oklahoma's welfare programs.

You deserve practical support in the weeks before and after birth. Here are 10 accessible programs many families qualify for, ...

From 2020 to 2021, there were three separate stimulus checks — or Economic Impact Payments — sent out to eligible U.S. households. These checks totaled up to $3,200 per income tax filer and up to ...

Activists called for Gov. JB Pritzker to reject the first federal school voucher program under President Trump’s “One Big ...

In the wake of the pandemic, many families are still grappling with financial challenges. Although federal stimulus checks have ceased, various government assistance programs remain active, providing ...

As the federal government shutdown drags on, Americans are feeling disruptions in their day-to-day lives. Many federal workers are not allowed to work, so government services have stopped or slowed, ...

Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government shutdown nears record length. More than 100 Head Start programs are in danger ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government ...

It’s easy to assume that government entitlement programs and the social safety net are designed exclusively for low-income households. But that’s not true. Many government programs are designed as ...

As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...