The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a temporary program to assist families and households who are struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FCC says this benefit was created to help with virtual learning, online jobs, and access to critical healthcare. Here’s what you need…

Federal food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC were expanded and strengthened during the pandemic for many qualifying families and amounts increased. The Biden Administration and the Department of Agriculture are discussing plans to extend these benefits and more beyond the pandemic and the recession that occurred as…

Letters from the Internal Revenue Service have been sent out to over 36 million Americans who may be eligible to receive advance payments of their 2021 Child Tax Credit. As part of a tax provision in the American Rescue Plan, payments will begin hitting bank accounts on July…

Millions of people living in the U.S. fell behind paying their rent and utilities amid the pandemic. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1 in 5 renters are currently behind on rent. Even as the American economy continues with its recovery, many are still…

President Joe Biden made some sweeping changes to many federal food assistance programs through the American Rescue Plan back in March, such as increasing SNAP benefits by 15% and increasing access to online purchasing for SNAP participants. Additionally, receiving SNAP will no longer hurt immigrants applying to become…

Last week, a Supreme Court ruling established that immigrants cannot easily return to the country, if their previous deportation was unjust. In a unanimous decision, the magistrates ruled in favor of the government and against a Mexican immigrant who was seeking to challenge his illegal re-entry charges. In…