In a letter sent to local public housing authorities on March 6, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that a $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to prevent thousands ...

In fast-changing conditions, local agencies had to get information to residents quickly. They relied on a patchwork of emergency alert systems, social media accounts, and door-to-door efforts. They ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Gov. Jeff Landry signed an emergency order Friday, approving food assistance benefits through November for children, elderly people and people with disabilities during the federal ...

Before the federal government suspended benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Heart of Alabama Food Bank (HAFB) had about 500 emergency boxes on hand. Now, volunteers ...