Since the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, more than 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) have been quietly and effectively working to reduce poverty in America. These agencies ...

As work continues on schedule toward the formation of a new three‑county Community Action Agency, Community Action in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock ...

Head Start programs providing preschool care for children throughout the Big Bend are in danger of closing as a direct result of the federal shutdown. The Capital Area Community Action Agency, the ...

IF SNAP BENEFITS DO COME TO AN END. MEANTIME, THERE ARE OTHER PROGRAMS HELPING PEOPLE KEEP FOOD ON THE TABLE. AMID ALL OF THIS CONFUSION. 12 NEWS SPIGNER IS IN RACINE WITH THE OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAM ...

Woman panics trying to get to her baby during tornado: 'That's where my daughter is' Residents in Three Rivers are figuring out how to pickup the pieces,and where to even begin as they try to get a ...

Community action agencies in Massachusetts are asking state lawmakers to boost antipoverty programs as federal aid remains in ...

Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles profiling area agencies that help people in the community. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Food insecurity and frigid winter weather are the top concerns at the ...

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget announced a temporary freeze on federal grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, but rescinded the order two days later. An agency in Nueces County ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ohio Department of Development and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services have officially designated Lifeline for the ...