(The Center Square) – With the federal government spending more than $67 billion in taxpayer-funded housing assistance in 2023, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee met with welfare ...

Public Housing and Section 8 rental assistance in America were created to provide a temporary helping hand to families during times of hardship, not to trap them in long-term dependency. Yet almost ...

Thanks to the debt-ceiling showdown, Republicans appear to have a fighting chance to add a work requirement for those receiving SNAP (food stamp) and Medicaid benefits. They should also turn their ...

Home prices are squeezing American family budgets. The median home price is up 60% since 2019, now five times the median ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. The Trump administration is looking to cut Department of ...

Housing assistance typically comes in programs that help people living on lower incomes access safe and affordable housing. This can be financial support via money or vouchers, or by providing housing ...

The rising costs of housing and food have kept Keene’s welfare department busy this year. Natalie Darcy is the department's manager. She says her office has seen a record number of clients, and she's ...