Lee will seek new funding for the state’s smaller-scale summer feeding programs when he proposes the state budget next month.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, is accepting applications through March 31. The program provides one-time payments sent to the household’s respective utility company to help with the extra cost for winter heating.

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 Andrea Barton Reeves spoke at a press conference about the ...

A key summer food assistance program that helps families bridge the gap when school cafeterias close could again be off the table in Tennessee.The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirms that Tennessee has not submitted an application for the Summer EBT program ahead of the January 1 early deadline,

Those include subsidized child care services for low-income working families as well as licensed child care providers.

Connecticut Voices for Children projects the impending financial hit at nearly $1 billion, more than double the $500 million emergency fund.