President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal includes the total elimination of the Community Services Block Grant, a little-known but vitally important source of funding aimed at reducing poverty for ...

LAWRENCE — Anti-poverty advocates and a Democratic congresswoman on Thursday accused the Trump administration of “doubling down” on spending cuts that could harm the state’s lowest-income residents.

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) speaks at a New England Council event on Jan. 22. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS LISINSKI, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Anti-poverty advocates and a Democratic congresswoman on ...

BOSTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is leading the state’s congressional delegation in criticizing the Trump administration for its plans to eliminate funding for anti-poverty programs. In a letter to ...

Calcasieu Parish is giving local organizations the opportunity to request grant funding to improve service delivery around the community. The Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department is providing ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seen in Washington, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal includes the total elimination ...