Both lawmakers who want to limit and expand General Assistance agree that the program is vital but isn’t working as is. “For some, life’s burdens may feel overwhelming, leaving them vulnerable and ...

A week after the General Assistance Emergency Housing program forced hundreds of households out of hotel rooms and onto the streets, advocates across Vermont are calling on the state government for ...

Freeport Community Services has terminated its contract with the Town of Freeport to administer a state-mandated General Assistance Program, forcing the town to rethink how it will take on the costs ...

The order is one of the latest developments in the Massachusetts’ legal wranglings with the Trump administration over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...