What is WIC? WIC is a food and nutrition program that is here to help pregnant women and families with young children. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides nutrition education, nutritious foods, breastfeeding support and information. The foods provided through WIC are a good source of essential nutrients. WIC [...]

WHAT IS PUBLIC HOUSING? Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single family houses to highrise apartments for elderly families. There are approximately 1.2 million households living in public housing units, [...]

President Obama signs the Military Benefits as Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. looks on.   Today about 70 million people could be eligible for VA benefits because they are military, family members of military, or survivors of military. Benefits range from health care to education. Giving these benefits to military was signed President Obama [...]

Why Does LIHEAP Exist? The mission of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is to assist low income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs. Program Summary LIHEAP is a Federally funded block grant [...]