Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Erwin, Tenn. (WJHL) — Applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, opened on November 3. It’s about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last May, the Trump administration proposed eliminating a key federal program that lowers energy bills for low-income households.

As fall turns to winter and temperatures begin to drop, millions of people across the U.S. will struggle to pay their rising energy bills. The government shutdown is making matters even worse: Several ...

Millions of Americans wake up today uncertain whether they will receive their SNAP benefits in the coming days. But the government shutdown isn't just affecting food assistance. Grants to help ...

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A program that helps low-income households pay for their winter heating costs began Wednesday in Pitt County after delays caused by the government shutdown. The Low Income ...

Story by Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina; Elena Louder, University of South Carolina; Nikki Luke, University of Tennessee, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania As fall turns to ...