federal assistance in the united states
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We Got A Sneak Peek at the Student Loan Forgiveness Portal and Guess What? It’s Easy to Apply!
Biden is offering up to $20,000 in student debt relief for borrowers making under $125,000 and households making less than $250,00.
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NAACP Calls For Justice Department To Look Into Mississippi Welfare Fraud Case
The suit alleges widespread welfare fraud and misspending had been occurring for years in Mississippi totaling over $94 million
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Biden to Expand Free Lunch Program to Provide Meals for 34 Million Students Throughout the Summer
While expanded vaccine eligibility hopefully means that the worst of the pandemic will soon be behind us, we’re still firmly in a recovery phase, and we have a long way to go before getting to whatever the new normal will be. In an effort to potentially reimagine what that new normal could look like, the…
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Low-Income Black Families in Oakland May Receive Monthly $500 Supplemental Payments Under New Program
Good news for low-income families of color in Oakland, Calif., as the city announced that it would be launching a program that would provide supplemental income over the next year and a half. According to CNN, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced the Oakland Resilient Families program this week, which will send monthly payments of $500…
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Federal Program Will Send Every Chicago Public Schools Student $450 for Food Expenses
I’m sure at this point you don’t need me to reiterate how disruptive the coronavirus pandemic has been. In an effort to help address how the lack of in-person schooling has potentially affected some students’ ability to get a good meal, families of Chicago students will receive $450 to help assist with food expenses. According…