Federal government shutdown on pace to be longest in U.S. history

WASHINGTON — The Senate will reconvene on Monday, but with the House still in recess this week, the monthlong federal ...

Low-income families face a financial cliff as government shutdown threatens 4 federal aid programs

"I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to afford everything" if federal food aid is halted, one single mom said.

Nearly 65,000 kids could lose access to Head Start programs if the government shutdown continues

Head Start programs nationwide risk closure amid the government shutdown impacting nearly 65,000 children and over 22,000 ...

Nearly 3,000 Michigan kids at risk of losing Head Start services due to federal shutdown

Kids may be impacted as Head Start programs waiting on Nov. 1 funds to keep running are at risk of closing if federal ...

Food banks are preparing for a surge as federal food aid could be paused in the government shutdown

SNAP benefits are set to pause Nov. 1. It’s the latest in a string of hardships placed on charitable food services.
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Hawai‘i providing state funding to fill gap for 160,000 adults, kids about to lose federal food assistance

With more than 160,000 people in Hawaiʻi expected to soon lose federal food assistance due to the ongoing federal government ...

Federal government can prevent crisis of child hunger | Opinion

As the federal government shutdown continues, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said it will not distribute ...

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means in your community

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the ...

Major fast food chain offering $1 meals in SoCal amid government shutdown

Hundreds of Carl’s Jr. locations across Southern California are offering one-dollar meals to families impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown, officials confirmed to KTLA. Starting ...

When the federal shutdown closed this national park, rangers took to the classroom

Park rangers are turning to the preschool classroom to earn some cash during the government shutdown. Here's how they're ...

Arkansas Foodbank partners with local church to feed Arkansans as federal shutdown continues

As the federal government shutdown continues, local organizations across Arkansas are stepping up to help families struggling to make ends meet. Volunteers with the ...