Are there any good housing assistants programs for single mothers?
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section 8 vouchers.\n\nThis is a federal program that funds state and local govts. So your city will have a housing authority of some sort set up. They may even add more money than the federal govt gives them.\n\nYou have to get on a list most likely and they will interview you and see if you qualify. Then at some point they will give you the voucher.\n\nNext problem is to find a landlord willing to do it. Many think you wont take care of the place and don't want to rent to you. The program usually doesnt pay everything they just pay a lot, whatever you qualify for. You pay your portion to the landlord and the govt sends them a check for the rest. They also may not want to cause there is a limit on what can be charged. If the house is worth more you can forget it, so plan on not getting the best part of town or the nicest place. \n\nSome landlords will want to do it because the house isn't worth more, these are the houses you will want to stay away from. It would be better to have a landlord asking you what section 8 is and playing to their compasionate side if you are looking for a decent place to live than to find one hunting section 8 prospects down.\n\nYou will need to find housing that will accept you once you have been approved. The process may take some time as there may be a waiting list. Ask them how long it is.\n\nAt least you will be on the road to getting out, showing your parents that you are moving toward it may help the relationship while you wait.\n\nGood luck
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If you are a single mom, you can receive free formula each month.  The program is called WIC (Women, Infant, Children)\nhttp://www.dhs.ca.gov/pcfh/wic/education/nutrition/formulaEd/formulaEdIndex.asp\n\nGo here http://singleparents.about.com/od/familyservicessupport/a/lowincomehelp.htm\n\nIt seems to have a lot of resources.
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go to the county social services offices and see about transport for the wifes appointments and food stamps and help for the children and talk to the social service director at the hospital and they will put you in touch with aid also the salvation army will have a social worker there and soooo good luck also cathelic community services and united way and the crisus center will all have aid and resourses to help also the union has a fund and if your a union worker the aid places will help
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Before going anyplace contact your local housing authority to get telephone numbers of public housing or Section 8 housing agencies. You need to find one that has openings.Section 8 is a good program. You can move into a house, apt, trailer and HUD will pay your rent, you only pay 30% of you adjusted income.  Most agencies also have a Family Self Sufficiency Program that would be excellent for you and your famiy.  It helps you set goals, employment and eventually gets you into homeownership. IF your housing authority where you live now has Section 8 voucher available, perhaps they would let you go portable to where you want to be.  If you have any questions about this program you can call my office 501 624-4405 ext 102 and I will help you in anyway I can.  Good Luck
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If you are in a low income bracket, you might be elgible for section eight housing.. It depends on how many children you have, and your wages..That is a program, to help lower income families, to get decent housing, at a lower cost..Check with your local social services office, they will be able to help you with it..Good Luck..
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You might want to check into your local Work Scource program and also if you have any "Homeless" shelters around where you live they may also have some information. The local employment office is another.Good luck!!!
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There are single parents groups out there. Look some up and see how it goes.
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FIND A SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER IN YOUR AREA, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP U WITH HOUSING,FOOD,CLOTHES,ETC....
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The best place to look would be Habitat for Humanity, usually it's programs are setup for low income households.  Or faith builders would be a good start too.
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I seriously doubt there is assistance available for single mothers who want to live on their own.  I do believe there is birth control available for these same people, so they don't exacerbate their own problem with even more dependents.
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Assistants are usually people whom you have to pay; I think you meant assistance...\n\nchild support?   some states may have programs for this, try calling your local job and family services and asking. \n\nbest wishes,\ncryllie
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From the HUD website http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm#grants here are the available grants on housing. Check if you can qualify for any of them\n\nAssisted Living Conversion Program for Eligible Multifamily Projects \nBrownfields Economic Development Initiative \nCommunity Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (ICDBG) \nCommunity Development Technical Assistance (TA) \n  HOME TA  \n  CHDO (HOME) TA  \n  Homeless TA  \n  HOPWA TA  \n  Youthbuild TA  \n\nFair Housing Initiatives Programs   Fair Housing -- Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI)  \n  Fair Housing -- Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI)  \n\nHealthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Programs   Healthy Homes Studies  \n  Lead Technical Studies  \n  Healthy Homes Demonstration  \n  Lead Hazard Control Program  \n  Lead Outreach Program  \n  Operation Lead Elimination Action Program (LEAP)  \n  Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Demonstration  \n\nHousing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinators \nHousing Counseling Programs   Housing Counseling -- Local Housing Counseling Agencies  \n  Housing Counseling -- National, Regional, and Multi-State Intermediaries  \n  Housing Counseling -- State Housing Finance Agencies  \n\nHousing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) \nPublic Housing Family Self-Sufficiency \nPublic Housing Neighborhood Networks \nResident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Programs   Resident Services Delivery Model - Ederly and Persons with Disabilities\n \n  Resident Service Delivery Model - Family-Homeownership\n \n\nRural Housing and Economic Development \nSection 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly \nSection 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities \nSelf-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) \nService Coordinators in Multifamily Housing \nUniversity and College Programs   Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Program  \n  Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) Program  \n  Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities (AN/NHIAC) Program  \n  Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUP)  \n\nYouthbuild \n\nTo apply for any of the above grants, you need to go to Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov and follow their instructions on how the individual can apply for a grant\n\nThe 14.247 HUD Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program grant http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.PROGRAM_TEXT_RPT.SHOW?p_arg_names=prog_nbr&p_arg_values=14.247 is the most promising for your purposes but its aim is \n\n"To facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership opportunities through the provision of self-help housing where the homebuyer contributes a significant amount of sweat equity toward the construction of the dwellings." \n\nwhich means you have to buy a rundown property and fix it, and the grant only gives $15,000.\n\nYou may want to check further with Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance which is the database for all grants
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Maybe try the Chicago Housing Authority for guidelines:\nhttp://www.thecha.org/applyforhousing/overview.html
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The Housing and Urban Development in their Grants Available page makes it clear that they do not provide grants to individuals -- hence no grants for a person to buy a home http://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm\n\n"While HUD does not offer direct grants or loans to individuals, we do work through local governments and non-profit organizations to make financial assistance and counseling available."\n\nI suggest you check out non profits, who are the recipients of most housing grants. Check out Habitat for Humanity. Also visit the Nehemiah Corp as they have a downpayment assistance program for qualified lenders http://www.getdownpayment.com/\n\nIt is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.\n\nNonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html\n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nHere is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.\nhttp://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs
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peoples self help housing
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You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your objectives.\n\nIf you are looking for grants pertaining to homes, you can get better information by going to your state's HUD office and ask them for availability of grants.
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Not a GOVERNMENT grant, but there are some organizations that give assistance to those who cannot afford to buy homes. Grants are given to non profits, who in turn give assistance to folks like you.\n\nI suggest you check out non profits such as Habitat for Humanity, though I understand their programs include providing for sweat equity (e.g. you need to help construct the house)\n\nAlso visit the Nehemiah Corp as they have a downpayment assistance program for qualified lenders http://www.getdownpayment.com/\n\nThe Housing and Urban Development in their Grants Available page makes it clear that they do not provide grants to individuals -- hence no grants for a person to buy a home http://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm\n\n"While HUD does not offer direct grants or loans to individuals, we do work through local governments and non-profit organizations to make financial assistance and counseling available."\n\n You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two FREE sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs