New bill would modernize federal poverty line make aid more accessible / Public News Service

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a new bill that would modernize the Federal Poverty Line, which hasn't been substantially updated since the 1960s. Many aid programs such as CalFresh, Head Start and Medi-Cal are pegged to the FPL - and raising the maximum people can make would help millions more low-income families qualify for aid. ...

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