Good morning. This episode of the Poverty Minute highlights new nationwide SNAP benefit cuts affecting millions, local organizations like the Johnny Cake Center making an impact in Rhode Island, and rising child poverty in Canada.

We also cover research on preterm birth risks, debates over military deployment plans in Chicago, the opening of a year-round pet-friendly homeless shelter in Hillsborough, Oregon, and a major $818 million VA grant to combat veteran homelessness.

Good morning. This episode of Poverty Minute covers rising government welfare recipients across five leading states, Arizona’s controversial Section 8 rent cap of $6,020, and local concerns over crime-ridden homeless encampments and federal responses.

We report on a former prison in Norfolk converted to a homeless shelter, Wisconsin manufacturers facing worker shortages amid deportation risks, and California expanding oversight of vulnerable populations.

On a positive note, AmeriCorps programs in Santa Barbara secured renewed funding, ensuring continued support for community service initiatives helping vulnerable citizens.

Sean Spence delivers a rapid roundup of national poverty news, covering worker shortages amid deportation concerns in Wisconsin, new disability employment programs in Detroit, and potential federal cuts to New Jersey school lunch programs.

The episode also reports on SNAP-Ed funding shifts in Arizona, California's efforts to clear encampments and expand shelters, homelessness trends in Washington and California, and a Nashville man who feeds hundreds from his limousine — highlighting both policy changes and grassroots action.

Federal officials announced an $800 million increase for veterans' housing and support programs while cities across the U.S. face a range of homelessness challenges—from encampments and fires to public disorder and alleged campaign-related misconduct.

Local stories include calls for emergency housing in San Francisco, multiple encampments found after a fire in Orchard Park, wildfire concerns in Los Angeles, and a positive development in Oklahoma City where a program employs people experiencing homelessness to build sports equipment.

Sean Spence summarizes U.S. poverty headlines, covering gaps in federal guidelines for older Californians, rising homelessness in Texas, Maine, and Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and community responses like Fort Lauderdale's free bus loop and the Lummi Nation's transitional tiny homes. The episode also highlights ongoing healthcare challenges in Louisiana after Katrina, drought impacts on Montana ranchers, and a positive note on Jack in the Box’s decade-long fight against childhood hunger with No Kid Hungry.

This concise roundup presents local impacts, policy shortfalls, and community-led solutions shaping the current poverty landscape.

Good morning. This is Sean Spence with today's Poverty Minute, covering nationwide poverty headlines: Oklahoma advocates push for minimum wage increases, nearly 55,000 West Virginians face potential Medicaid loss, California's federal poverty guidelines fail older residents, and Massachusetts reviews new homelessness policies. The Department of Transportation plans to take over Union Station over crime and homelessness concerns, Washington State allocates $1.8 billion to fight rising homelessness, Pennsylvania debates SNAP benefit changes, and a Chester County fire left six families homeless.

There is positive news from North Carolina, where Charlotte is converting old college dormitories into housing for homeless men and veterans, creating stable homes and new opportunities. That's your Poverty Minute. I'm Sean Spence.

Sean Spence delivers a rapid roundup of U.S. homelessness news: federal agencies announced $19 million to expand housing for people with serious mental illness; the government plans to take control of Washington, D.C.'s Union Station citing crime and homelessness; and Los Angeles is investing $5 million to improve disability access at 85 homeless housing sites.

The episode also covers legal action by San Diego campers over unsafe conditions, concerns in Massachusetts and Fresno about federal homelessness orders and Section 8 housing, a request to clear an encampment in Bethlehem, and positive moves as residents enter a new encampment in Harrisburg.

Sean Spence summarizes today's U.S. poverty headlines: Chicago leaders say poverty—not policing—drives hunger; Massachusetts auditors find millions in benefits fraud; a North Carolina athlete turns to OnlyFans amid financial strain; Connecticut expands baby bonds to build wealth; and federal and local policy moves target crime, homelessness, and social protections.

Additional reports include shelter and program closures for veterans, proposed criminalization of public homelessness in Illinois, planned encampment removals in Washington, D.C., and a bright spot as Atlanta opens hundreds of new affordable housing units.

Good morning. This is Sean Spence with today's Poverty Minute, your U.S. poverty headlines. Volunteers in Wisconsin's Brown County reported rising homelessness through overnight counts, while Florida enacted a statewide ban on homeless encampments.

Connecticut launched a baby bonds program to tackle generational poverty, and economic inequality widened across America's wealthiest regions. Smaller Bay Area cities face mounting homelessness crises as Seattle shows signs of downtown recovery amid ongoing challenges.

Wisconsin's state capitol area saw encampment clearances with weekend deadlines. Massachusetts introduced comprehensive anti-poverty omnibus legislation, and community efforts in Somerville successfully advocated for homeless shelter services. In Louisiana, the Rice County Area United Way expanded board leadership to strengthen local anti-poverty work.

That's your Poverty Minute. I'm Sean Spence.

Sean Spence reports on U.S. poverty headlines: the Lummi Nation builds 40 transitional tiny homes, federal data shows sharp state-by-state poverty differences, and cities from Baltimore to San Diego and Chicago consider measures ranging from National Guard deployment to clearing encampments.

Amid protests over proposed cuts to anti-poverty programs, community gardens offer hope—reducing food insecurity by 38% in lower-income households while improving diets, family bonds, and neighborhood ties.