Louisville officials are anticipating a cut in federal Low Income Heating Assistance Program funds, but not a drop in demand. LIHEAP has two phases: subsidy and crisis. For the subsidy phase, low-income Louisvillians can get help paying their utility bills. In the crisis phase, applicants for assistance must show proof that their utilities are about […]
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Kentucky Youth Poverty Rates Rising Faster Than Adults
Child poverty in Jefferson County is increasing more quickly than Kentucky’s adult poverty rate and all areas of the state are contributing to some of the highest child poverty rates in the nation. Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA) released information it compiled using data from the U.S. Census’ American Community Survey. The data shows Jefferson County’s […]
Dare to Care Demand Grows, Hunger Walk Approaches
The leaders of the Dare to Care Food Bank say this year’s hunger walk in Louisville has to be bigger than ever. Since late 2007, Dare to Care has seen the demand for food increase 67 percent. One out of every six area families now relies on the food bank for a portion of its […]
FCC Chair Discusses Broadband Access, Affordability
This week, a coalition of call center operators promised to create 100,000 new American customer service jobs, many of which could be done from home. But unless Internet access is improved, those jobs will be off-limits to one third of the country. There are two hindrances to broadband. For 20 million Americans, there are no […]
Poverty in Kentucky
The latest census numbers on income, poverty, and health insurance are out, and the news doesn’t look good for Kentucky. Poverty is up 1.3% in the Commonwealth from last year. That’s more than the national average, and due in large part to the loss of manufacturing and construction jobs during the recession. This Wednesday we’ll take a look at the contributing factors that keep Kentuckians in poverty, and explore some of the differences between urban and rural poverty throughout the Bluegrass. Join us with your thoughts and questions. Listen to the Show
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LIHEAP Pre-Registration Begins For Disabled And Elderly
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, begins next month. But disabled and elderly residents can apply for assistance starting Wednesday.
Kentucky's Poverty Rate Climbs To 17 Percent
Kentucky’s overall poverty rate went up from 16.2 percent to 17 percent over a one year period.
How Do Our Kids Count in Kentucky and Indiana?
Given the state of the economy, it should come as no surprise that the number of U.S. families in poverty is on the rise. As the latest Anne E. Casey Kids Count report bears out, poverty is having a devastating effect on the kids of Kentucky and Indiana. Join us on Tuesday as we discuss the latest Kids Count report.
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Kentucky Ranked Among Worst For Child Well-Being
The latest Kids Count report has ranked Kentucky 40th in the nation for overall child well-being. The report compares states based on various quality of life criteria.
Norton Chosen For National Cancer Institute Program
The Norton Cancer Institute has been chosen by the National Cancer Institute to become a Community Cancer Center.