Food Stamps

HEADNOTE Partnering with the community to reverse troubling obesity, hunger trends. As hospitals and health systems continue to be leading economic drivers in their communities, we can-and must-be an agent for change to...

NEWARK, N.J. -- To help make the holidays brighter for people in need, The Prudential Foundation announced today that its 2011 Fund for Families will immediately disperse more than $655,000 to food banks...

Byline: The New Mexican Katy is a Santa Fe Community College student with a 19-month-old baby boy who lost her job when the company she worked for was sold this summer. She is...

Prices charged by private insurers could be lower than current prices charged by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) PHILADELPHIA -- The Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the Wharton School...

-- Research Aimed at Fighting Obesity, Improving Nutrition for People Receiving Government Benefits -- HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Aetna Foundation has awarded grants totaling $381,000 to research the effectiveness of several food assistance...

The Mahalia Jackson Early Childhood and Family Learning Center is an island of promise in Central City, an area that continues to struggle with blight and crime. Surrounding the pristine campus are abandoned...

Dec. 13--After years of budget cuts, layoffs, furloughs and hiring freezes, the everyday work of state government is piling up. This Stateline series examines what causes backlogs, who is hurt by them and...

Dec. 13--Many low-income Americans who have lost their homes to foreclosure and are living with friends could be eligible for more food stamp assistance and not even know it, says an advocacy group...

NEW YORK -- The UNITE HERE Airport Group has released a report revealing the dismal quality of jobs at Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) and their negative effects on state and federal taxpayers....

GFI Labs identified numerous scams last month, including cybercriminals posing as the federal government to exploit food stamp recipients CLEARWATER, Fla. -- GFI Software today released its VIPRE([R]) Report, a compilation of the...

CINCINNATI -- P&G Beauty (NYSE:PG) is teaming up with leading Lifestyle Expert, Celebrity Stylist and Television Personality, Robert Verdi to take the guesswork out of gifting this holiday season with a variety of...

Dec. 07--With a record 46 million Americans getting food stamp benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is leaning on states to be more vigilant in finding fraud among those who get food stamps...

"Every Dollar Donated Helps the Food Bank Provide 5 Nutritious Meals for New Yorkers in Need" NEW YORK -- Haier, a leading provider of home appliances and electronics, continues the efforts of the...

Have yourself a local little Christmas: It has a nice ring, but is it possible? Dawn DeMuro tries. To honor forebears who worked as artists, Ms. DeMuro buys gifts from Chicago artists and...

Melissa Doktofsky has been receiving so many calls for help at her charity lately that her phone system crashed last week. Since September, Toys of Hope-which gives new clothes, household items, toys and...

In an effort to reduce the rising rate of obesity and diabetes among low-income families, New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a plan, in October 2010, putting restrictions on what can be...

When Congress passed the Budget Control Act of 2011, it created an opportunity for addressing major reforms in health and human services that is truly unique. The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction...

Introduction In December 2008, the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research declares that the U.S. economy has been experiencing a recession since December 2007. The peak marks the...

As it becomes available in its 31st state, Assurance Wireless can help more than 300,000 eligible Kansas residents stay connected WARREN, N.J. -- Today, Assurance Wireless, which provides eligible residents with a free...