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A CalMatters investigation found that schools had wildly different approaches to stimulus spending — from laptops to shade structures to an ice cream truck. No centralized database exists to show the public exactly where the money went.

A COVID-19 pandemic-era federal program to feed students for free is set to expire soon. An estimated 10 million children will lose access to free lunch across the country.

More than 50 percent of babies born in the U.S. are deemed eligible for welfare benefits under a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program. The revelation comes as the U.S. struggles with a [...]

Historically, many students from low-income households have not participated in free school meals despite being eligible. This may be due to stigma and discrimination or due to the difficulty of applying for the program.

A federal program that helped expand access to school meals will expire this summer.

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that states and localities paid out $2.9 billion of rental assistance to cash-strapped tenants, the highest amount since a related federal program began

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that states and localities paid out $2.9 billion of rental assistance to cash-strapped tenants, the highest amount since a related federal program began

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that states and localities paid out $2.9 billion of rental assistance to cash-strapped tenants, the highest amount since a related federal program began

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that states and localities paid out $2.9 billion of rental assistance to cash-strapped tenants, the highest amount since a related federal program began

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that states and localities paid out $2.9 billion of rental assistance to cash-strapped tenants, the highest amount since a related federal program began