Eligibility restrictions for food assistance programs head to governor’s desk

Republican-backed legislation restricting eligibility for federal food assistance programs is headed to the governor’s desk ...

Down payment assistance programs can give you an average $18,000 to buy a home. Here's how to qualify (even if you make over $100,000)

There are now 2,000 home-buying assistance programs across the U.S.
Government Executive

Workers predict significant disruptions to food assistance programs as USDA announces more relocations

Programs like SNAP and WIC "simply will not function" if employees exit en masse after declining mandatory relocations across ...
HousingWire

Homebuyer assistance programs rose to nearly 2,300 in 2023

The U.S. housing market has reached its least affordable point in decades and housing agencies have increasingly rolled out homebuyer assistance programs to tackle this issue. A total of 135 new ...
Federal News Network

USDA employees in food assistance programs folded into relocation plans

The Food and Nutrition Service currently has a workforce of about 1,200 employees, according to the latest data from OPM. It’s not immediately clear how many FNS employees will be asked to relocate. A ...
HousingWire

How lenders are using down payment assistance programs to help borrowers

Down Payment Resource (DPR) today released its Q1 2025 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, which saw the number of entities offering homebuyer assistance programs increase by 55 year-over-year.
Infectious Disease Advisor

State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs Linked to Higher HIV Viral Suppression Rates

Participation in state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs was associated with improved HIV treatment outcomes and high rates of viral suppression.
The American Journal of Managed Care

How Specialty Pharmacies Navigate Charitable Patient Assistance Programs

Specialty pharmacy workflows must account for longer, more complex affordability calls, with copay-shock interactions ...