It's taking what is historically a pay-and-chase system and making it more of a threshold review," said Michael Anderson.

A handful of federal programs haven’t been doing enough to protect against fraud, according to a new Government Accountability Office audit that follows reports that DOGE’s pledge to root out waste, ...

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Recent changes to the federal student aid program have drastically shifted the way many Americans will pay for college in the future, both for themselves and their children. But many people are ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: The U.S Capitol Building is prepared for the inaugural ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden as American flags are placed in the ground on the National Mall on January ...

Pell Grants will soon be available for short certificate programs, targeting the growing number of Americans seeking careers ...

As a particularly cold winter sputters to an end, Pennsylvania’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps residents pay their heating bills, closed on Friday—several weeks ...

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The Mayors for a Guaranteed Income coalition decried the dismantling of federal aid programs in a news release published on Tuesday. "At a time when key federal aid programs are being dismantled, ...

The Trump administration advises organizations that fight homelessness to brace for impact as cuts are expected to a federal program paying rent for tens of thousands of families. Funding from the ...