Grants for Single Moms

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Grants for Single Moms
Imagine what it must be like to live on a mere
35 per week worth of food. Budgeting just 5
each day on food stamps1 is a virtually
impossible task that sadly is a bitter reality
for the poorest of the poor. In todays economy
characterized by underemployment and low-wage
work, it wouldnt be so hard to imagine the
plight of single women raising children
alone. Not to mention the many stigmas attached
to them as welfare queens whom conservatives
love to stigmatize as the biggest beneficiaries
of government payouts. And yet the rate of
single motherhood has been steadily increasing
over the past years.
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Single Mother Grants

• Childrens Health Insurance Program
• Title X The National Family Planning Program
• National School Lunch Program
• The Emergency Food Assistance Program
• Local Food Banks
• Unemployment Insurance
• Paid Family Leave
• Earned Income Tax Credit

LIST OF GRANTS FOR SINGLE MOMS

• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
  Grant
• Federal Work-Study
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Women, Infants and Children Program
• Child Care Assistance Program
• Head Start / Early Head Start
• Section 8 ? Housing Choice Voucher Program
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• Weatherization Assistance Program
• Medicaid

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Grants for Single Mothers
The recent statistics show that in 2016, out of
approximately 12 million single-parent households
in the U.S, more than 80 were headed by single
women sadly, the majority still live in
poverty. There is, however, a plethora of grants
for single mothers the likes of TANF cash
assistance, food stamps, EITC, Section 8, etc
that have all played an important role in
supporting these families in times of economic
challenge. Grants such as the Pell Grant is a
unique need-based grant provided by the
Department of Education that helps the neediest
students to pay for college. Special emphasis is
given to single parents who wish to complete
their college education. Eligibility for this
grant is based on ones financial need and the
applicant is required to complete a FAFSA form
each year to qualify and its FREE.
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Grants for Single Mothers
TANF is the essential part of the safety net for
very low-income families. Its primary aim is to
help these families achieve self-sufficiency
through a combination of short-term financial
assistance and work opportunities.
It provides a small cash amount on a monthly
basis for food, clothing, shelter and other
essentials ? for up to a period of 60 months,
although many states adopt shorter time
limits. This cash benefit is often referred to
as welfare and the conditions under which they
can receive it largely depend on where they live.
States with larger African American populations,
all else equal, have less generous and more
restrictive TANF policies. An unemployed single
mom, with children under the age of 19, is
eligible for assistance under TANF. However, the
recipient is required participate in work
activities for a certain number of hours each
month.
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