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 ...

What Is a Block Grant? A block grant is an annual sum of money that is awarded by the federal government to a state or local government body to help fund a specific project or program such as Medicaid ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...