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The USDA Awards Over $100 Million in Grants for High-Speed Internet Connectivity
The Department of Agriculture has announced large grant awards to help rural communities gain high-speed broadband internet access. The latest round of investment is for a total of $116.7 million...
Student Loans in 2025: Major Repayment Changes Coming: Here's What You Should Know
If you have federal student loans, August 2025 could mark a turning point. Big changes are coming to repayment plans, and if you don’t act, your balance could grow faster than you ex...
Food Banks Aim to Close Hunger Gap With Grant Funds
Food insecurity has long been a problem in the United States. Minimum wage does not provide a person with enough money for the essentials of living. If a parent earns minimum wage, they do not have enough money to feed thei...
Illinois Distributes Marijuana-funded Grants to Community Organizations
In many states, recreational cannabis is legal. The state collects taxes on the sales of recreational cannabis. Some states, such as Illinois, are using those tax dollars to help with the war on illegal ...
Youngstown State University Offers Pandemic Relief Grants to Students
In a press release issued Monday April 5, Youngstown State University stated that its students will be eligible to receive grants to help with their pandemic-related expenses. These grants are part of a ne...
Can You Double Up on Social Security and Unemployment Benefits? Here’s the Answer
Losing a job can create serious financial stress, especially for older adults who also rely on Social Security. A common question is: Can you get both unemployment benefits and Social Secur...
Trump Administration Tries to Turn Medicaid into Block Grants
It has long been a conservative dream to transform Medicaid into a system where the expenditures for the federal government are capped. As opposed to a traditional safety net program, Republicans have aspired to ch...
California Retrofit Grants to Safeguard Your Home for the Next Earthquake
The Federal Emergency Management Agency 'FEMA' has provided the State of California a massive grant in the amount of $20 million. This is primarily for its Brace and Bolt program, otherwise ca...
MLB Hands Out Rounds of Grants
Major League Baseball (MLB) has been considered America's pastime for well over a hundred years. At this point in American life for over a century, the start of May, the league is just getting into full swing, about 30 games into a seaso...
