Federal cash programs for child care and early learning are a lifeline for low-income parents, student families, and seasonal ...

With the shutdown that began Wednesday, the federal government will stop providing funding for welfare for needy families and food assistance programs, among many other programs. Residents will look ...

The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing $10 billion in federal funds in five Democrat-run states over ...

Governor Ned Lamont, Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner ...

Stricter federal compliance rules and mounting backlogs have exposed a critical weakness in how states process SNAP benefits. Modernizing document workflows in these outdated, paper-heavy systems ...

The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes ...

Congressional passage of the massive budget reconciliation measure, H.R. 1, in July set in motion a new federal-state fiscal dynamic—and states are moving fast to adapt. The law reshapes three policy ...

Nonetheless, the department’s announcement of six interagency agreements on Tuesday moving core functions to four separate agencies represented one of the Trump administration’s most significant steps ...

A coalition of states that sued months ago to stop mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education is now also challenging the department’s recent moves to shift many of its core functions to the U.S ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. Later this month, I’ll be heading to Washington DC to speak with ...