Cost of Living & Poverty

Poverty measures, public-assistance eligibility, and cost-of-living indicators.

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July 2026

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy · Jul 28EEREClosed

2026-05-04 Updating and Improving the Methodology for Assessing Affordability and Cost Effectiveness of Building Energy Codes; Request for information

Comment period closed · Food and Nutrition Service · Jul 28FNSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Agency Options for Standard Utility Allowances and Self-Employment Income

Comment period closed · Food and Nutrition Service · Jul 28FNSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Waiver Requests to Offer Incentives to Recipients at Authorized Stores

Comment period closing · Food and Nutrition Service · Jul 27FNSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Agency Options for Standard Utility Allowances and Self-Employment Income

Comment period closing · Food and Nutrition Service · Jul 27FNSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Waiver Requests to Offer Incentives to Recipients at Authorized Stores

Legislation

Bill introduced · Jul 23

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow general contributions to Trump accounts for foster children.

Bill introduced · Jul 23

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American dream accounts.

Press releases

Press release · Department of the Treasury · Jul 22TREAS

Secretary Bessent Delivers Remarks at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia

Legislation

Bill introduced · Jul 22

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply inflation adjustments to the base amount and adjusted base amount for purposes of determining taxable social security benefits.

Bill introduced · Jul 22

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to treat certain individuals receiving child's insurance benefits as receiving supplemental security income benefits for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility.

Bill introduced · Jul 22

To provide supplemental appropriations for certain programs of the Administration for Children and Families, and for other purposes.

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Food and Nutrition Service · Jul 21FNSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Waiver Requests to Offer Incentives to Recipients at Authorized Stores

Comment period closing · Food and Nutrition Service · Jul 21FNSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Agency Options for Standard Utility Allowances and Self-Employment Income

Legislation

Bill introduced · Jul 21

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the disabled access credit, and for other purposes.

Rulemaking

Comment period closed · Department of Housing and Urban Development · Jul 11HUDClosed

FR-7109-N-06 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program

Comment period closing · Department of Housing and Urban Development · Jul 10HUDClosed

FR-7109-N-06 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program

Press releases

Press release · Department of the Treasury · Jul 6TREAS

Making Market History: America Celebrates President Trump’s Joint Bell-Ringing Ceremony as Trump Accounts Launch

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Department of Housing and Urban Development · Jul 4HUDClosed

FR-7109-N-06 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program

June 2026

Rulemaking

Notice · Employment and Training Administration · Jun 30ETA

Ex Parte Communication - UI Fraud Detection Briefing

Comment period closed · Food and Nutrition Service · Jun 30FNSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Quality Control

Upcoming deadlines

FR-6607-N-01 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program—Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Inflation Factors for Public Housing Agency (PHA) Renewal Funding

HUD · Comment closes · Aug 6

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Operating Guidelines, Forms, Waivers, and Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP Participation

FNA · Comment closes · Aug 15

Special Financial Assistance

PBGC · Comment closes · Aug 18

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Changes in Federal-State Administrative Cost Sharing

FNA · Comment closes · Aug 25

Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions (SOC) Federal Register Notice

USBC · Comment closes · Sep 19

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