Modeled after the Federal EITC, the Program Offers Refunds up to $13,000 Eligibility Based on Income, Targeting Low-Income Residents with Young Children According to The U.S. Sun, Oregon recently started a child tax credit program to help families struggling with money. It works like the federal earned income tax credit (EITC). If you qualify you … Read more
Lawmakers Propose Inclusion of Undocumented Immigrants in Home Loan Program State Senator Brian Dahle Criticizes Proposal According to Just The News, California lawmakers want to let undocumented immigrants join a Home Loan Program. It’s called the California Dream for All Shared Appreciation Loans. But some people are unhappy about it. State Senator Brian Dahle thinks … Read more
Stimulus Checks and Support Programs Offer Relief from Economic Strain Key Steps for Families to Access Government Aid According to the Good Men Project, in America, many families are having a tough time with money. But the government has sent out stimulus checks and support programs to help. These checks are meant to help people spend … Read more
Government Issues Substantial Checks to Aid Struggling Americans How Earned Income Tax Credit Provides Relief to Low and Middle-Income Earners According to Elvis Duran, the government surprised many struggling Americans by sending out big $7430 stimulus checks. These payments aren’t like the stimulus checks we’ve heard about before. Instead, they’re part of something called the … Read more
Berrien County Treasurer Leads Efforts to Prevent Home Foreclosures Amid Economic Hardship Payment Plans Offered to Homeowners in Financial Strain According to Leader Publication, in Berrien County, Michigan, Treasurer Shelly Weich and her team are working hard to fight against home foreclosures to people from losing their homes because they couldn’t pay their property taxes, … Read more
Suffolk County’s Down Payment Assistance Program Offers First-Time Homebuyers Financial Support Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine Leads Initiative to Alleviate Homeownership Challenges According to TBR News, with the March 1 deadline coming up people buying their first-time homebuyers in Suffolk County have a chance to get help from the Down Payment Assistance Program. Suffolk County … Read more
West Virginia Senate Approves Changes to SNAP Eligibility Criteria Age Requirement for West Virginia Senate Passes SNAP Bill Proposed to Increase to 59 According to Ballot Pedia News, on February 23, 2024, the West Virginia Senate passed SNAP Bill 562 which has been processed, changing the rules for who can get SNAP benefits in the … Read more
Las Vegas Police Committee Approves Settlement Payment to Review-Journal Nevada Supreme Court Rulings Prompt Metro’s Agreement to Settle with Newspaper According to Union Bullet, the Metropolitan Police Committee in Las Vegas agreed to pay the settlement payment of Las Vegas Review-Journal over $500,000 after legal fights about getting public records. The Nevada Supreme Court said … Read more
Paterson’s Guaranteed Income Program Initiative Eases Financial Strain for Local Families Reyes Family Highlights the Impact of Paterson’s Guaranteed Income Program on Household Finances According to CBS News, in Paterson, New Jersey, a new program called Paterson’s Guaranteed Income Program is helping families with money problems. One family benefiting from this program is the Reyes … Read more
Financial Assistance for Single-Parent Families Addressing Systemic Issues According to U.S. Sun, in Tacoma, Washington, a new program called GRIT (Growing Resilience in Tacoma) is starting. It’s run by the United Way of Pierce County and aims to help 175 people with lower incomes. This Monthly GRIT Payments gives $6,000 over 12 months to single-parent families … Read more