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(May 10, 2024) Nantucket's Hollis Webb, Tyler Schulz and Raymond McClure were among 33 Massachusetts firefighters who graduated from the state Department of Fire Services 50-day firefighting academy in Stow
January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month and in South Dakota, agencies assisting low-income individuals said access to affordable housing remains a pressing issue. The U.S. Census Bureau puts South Dakota's poverty rate at 12.5%. ...
Roughly 200,000 Minnesota households lack access to high-speed internet. Affordability is an issue for some, and two regions are ramping up outreach to connect them with federal aid to offset the costs. The Tri-County Action Program, which assists low-income households in the St. ...
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a new bill that would modernize the Federal Poverty Line, which hasn't been substantially updated since the 1960s. Many aid programs such as CalFresh, Head Start and Medi-Cal are pegged to the FPL - and raising the maximum people can make would help millions more low-income families qualify for aid. ...
Winter is coming, and the annual statewide campaign to inform Massachusetts residents about available heating assistance is underway. Advocates for the program said the eligibility requirements are broad to ensure no family has to make the decision between keeping their house warm or covering other basic needs. Jeanne Costa, a resident of New Bedford, said heating assistance allowed her elderly mother to remain in her home as she aged. ...