low-income families

During the pandemic, some low-income families in the U.S. received extra federal aid for buying groceries, a government effort that has since been scaled back. The result is soaring food insecurity among poor households with children, with more than 4 in 10 families who had received the benefit now skipping meals, according to new research. […]

Gov. Kathy Hochul just announced, low-income families in New York that are struggling to pay their energy bills will receive a boost with a one-time credit. It’s meant to help them pay down the arrears. The credit is part of a program that was formally adopted by the state Public Service Commission, with $250 million […]

Early this morning, the Biden Administration announced their plans to partner with internet providers to lower the cost of high-speed internet plans for low-income Americans. About 48 million Americans will qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will provide plans of at least 100 Megabits per second of speed for no more than $30. The […]

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program would offer $50 monthly for home broadband. As part of the roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress. It set aside $3.2 billion for the Federal Communications Commission to cover the program. You qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) if you also qualify for the Lifeline program, the […]