poverty

An annual, friendly competition against The University of Alabama and Auburn University that happens during the seven weeks leading up to the Iron Bowl will soon come to a close. The goal of the two food drives is to see which school can collect more non-perishable food to help those in need.

As part of an ongoing effort to combat hunger, the City of Auburn's Dean Road Ceramics Studio and the City of Opelika's Denson Drive Recreation Center will host the 11th annual Opelika-Auburn Empty Bowls Spring of 2024. The event is set for Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Some Alabama households will be facing food insecurity in the coming months, as the state decided not to take part in a 2024 summer electronic benefit transfer (EBT) program. The nonprofit Alabama Arise is looking to make change ahead of next summer.

Another round of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, payments are be issued to recipients in Alabama during the month of April, but not everyone will be paid on the same date.

Alabama is one of 10 states that hasn't expanded Medicaid to cover adults with low incomes. Members of the nonprofit organization Alabama Arise Action and advocacy partners will gather Tuesday, April 2, at 12:15 p.m. in Room 200 of the State House in Montgomery for a news conference on the urgency of closing Alabama’s health coverage gap.

Tickets will soon be on sale for the 11th annual Opelika-Auburn Empty Bowls event Spring of 2024. It will be held on in Opelika, Alabama on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In the face of soaring grocery prices, some Alabama lawmakers are pushing to remove the state sales tax on groceries. Alabama is one of only three states that tax groceries at the same rate as other purchases.

State officials are looking to impose a work requirement on a small number of Medicaid recipients.Governor Kay Ivey’s office says the state will seek…

The economy overall across the country may be improving, but many households in Alabama aren’t any more financially secure.That’s the takeaway from a new…

A new report details ways rural communities can work to get their citizens back in the workforce.According to the report by NeighborWorks America released…