The article reports on the assistance offered by the Texas Association of School Boards to school districts that participated in a defunct health insurance trust that left 8.5 million in unpaid claims. The ...
As utility bills continue to rise, more and more households are struggling to keep the lights on. In fact, according toThe National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA), over 20.5 million households were behind on their electricity bills as of January 2023. That’s one out of six...
Although many North Texans have become accustomed to dealing with extreme heat, there are still many people in the community who do not have air conditioning in their homes, or have trouble affording the increased electrical bills that come with cranking up the AC. Power company Reliant and the...
This section offers news briefs pertaining to business in Fort Worth, Texas as of August 20, 2012. Texas Exchange Bank has joined the Texas Access to Justice Foundation's Prime Partner Bank program to help low-income Texas with their civil legal issues. Benchmark Bank has been ordered to pa...
"Through a record $6 million donation to SoCalGas's Gas Assistance Fund, over 10,000 families have applied and benefited from grants of up to $500 to help pay their gas bills. However, funds remain. To reach more customers who might need assistance with paying their bills, we expanded th...
What if some churches had food pantries and other churches in the same area distributed baby supplies or helped out with utility bills. What if churches shared people resources too. What if musicians or singers or masons and carpenters would freely work at churches other than their own. What...
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux has been working with the United Way to streamline the process. The SWAP program is designed to assist people facing financial constraints in paying water and sewer bills. Mayor Arceneaux says SWAP represents our city's dedication to assuring that no resident faces...
I only had two twenty-dollar bills in my wallet. The woman behind me piped up, “I have twenty cents.” I pointed to the woman. “She has twenty cents.” Behind my mask, I smiled at the benevolent stranger, grateful that we had a potential solution to the clerk’s dilemma, tail ...
in 12 states includingCalifornia,LouisianaandTexas. States also are gearing up to receive more than$41 billionin federal funds for building networks as part of the Broadband Equity, Accessibility and Deployment (BEAD) program. We're looking forward to taking part in BEAD fund...
Anderson suggested planning for the entire month so you don’t overspend each time you get paid. “Ask yourself, ‘Do I really need to eat like a king or queen when I get my paycheck?’ The direct deposit clears and you go to Texas Roadhouse or Outback, but then the following...