Here are 5 US government money programs available to Americans of all income levels. How many are you eligible for in 2026?

Countless Americans don’t take advantage of the social safety net, even when they’re eligible. Learn what you could earn ...
Homeland Security Today

Hegseth Orders Pentagon Review of SBA 8(a) Contracting Program

On January 16, 2026, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of War will be conducting a comprehensive ...
NBC Washington

Government shutdown threatens WIC, food aid program millions of families rely on

A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their ...
WTAE-TV

Here's what stays open, what closes during a government shutdown

During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational. The employees who staff those critical programs do not get paid for their work until ...
NBC Washington

Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs

Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation's neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown, leaving many ...