In a major shift, HUD’s plan would direct most of the $3.5 billion in homelessness funds away from Housing First to programs that prioritize work…

Rigorous new research appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their well-being, adding a new element to a…

The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children would not receive…

The new administration wants to slash aid for health, food, and housing, but many of those programs now reach the struggling working class he is…

Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a…

The two presidential candidates can both point to records of pushing poverty rates down, but their approaches could hardly be more different.

Rents have surged and homelessness is at record heights, but fewer of the poorest tenants are getting housing assistance — in stark contrast to growth…

More tenants than ever spend half or more of their income for shelter, leaving less for everything else, taking an emotional toll and leaving some…