During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational. The employees who staff those critical programs do not get paid for their work until ...

During a government shutdown, federal agencies and services not deemed "essential" must stop working. Here's what's open and closed.

Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Governor Kathy Hochul announced that applications are now open for several student financial aid programs. Applications for the Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, the New York ...