NEW JERSEY — It’s time to raise the federal poverty line and let more people access crucial public assistance programs in the United States, dozens of state lawmakers in New Jersey say.

Not falling below the poverty line doesn't guarantee that you don't ... there may be programs available to you on the federal or state level to assist with housing, food and educational expenses.

Fast forward 46 years, and the federal poverty line has become almost meaningless—it’s no longer grounded in the real-world cost of living. In fact, most experts and anti-poverty advocates ...

First, in spite of the technical definition, the federal poverty line is far below the standard of living most Americans ...

In early October, the United States Department of Agriculture notified the state’s Department of Health and Human Services ...

The federal government’s 2024 budget ... An additional $200 a month wouldn’t be enough to bring them above the poverty line. Kamal Khera, the minister responsible for the benefit, said ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will convene an ad hoc committee of experts to assess federal policies impacting child poverty required of the U.S. Department of ...