A grant is an award of
financial assistance
If you are a single mom and
struggling to
get by, you are not alone. Whether you are going through a divorce or
the
father is absent most single mother face the burden of supporting
themselves
and their children all on one income.
* Only fifteen percent of
women going through
a divorce are awarded any form of court-ordered spousal support.
* Thirty-four percent of
those women never
receive what is due to them.
* Less than half of the
women who claim
child support ever receive the full amount.
* Within the first year of
divorce a women
s average standard of living falls forty-five percent while a man s
will
grow fifteen percent.
What are grants?
A grant is an award of
financial assistance.
The primary purpose of a grant is to transport a thing of value from a
Federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support
or incentive authorized by a law of the United States. A grant is
distinguished
for a contact, which is then used to acquire property or services for
the
Federal government's direct use or benefit.
Grants are associated by
company, state,
local or tribal government, research institution or academia,
not-for-profit,
or any other kind of institution.
Grants for single mother
can be found on
one of the 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making
agencies.
These programs fall into 21 broad categories defined by the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance. Agencies may fall under multiple grant
categories.
Below is a list of categories where grants for single mother may be
found:
Agriculture
Arts
Business and
Commerce
Community
Development
Consumer
Protection
Disaster Prevention and
Relief
Education
Employment, Labor, and
Training
Energy
Environmental
Quality
Food and Nutrition
Health
Housing
Humanities
Information and
Statistics
Law, Justice, and Legal
Services
Natural Resources
Regional
Development
Science and
Technology
Social Services and
Income Security
Transportation
If you are a single mother
seeking help
with funding for your higher education you should consider exploring
financial
aid options such as contacting your financial aid office where you
attend
school. Ask about:
Direct financial
assistance from
your college
Federal and state
subsidized grants
Work-study
programs
Support from alumni,
local clubs,
or religious groups,
Corporate-sponsored
scholarships
or tuition-aid programs for employees or for children of
employees
Who can apply for
grants?
If you are a citizen of the
United States
or a U.S. territory, or are a foreign national who has lived in the
United
States or a U.S. territory for at least three years immediately
preceding
an application, you are eligible to apply for a grant.
How do I prepare an
application?
Each grant program has
special instructions
and program guidelines on how to properly prepare an application. Make
sure to review these carefully before beginning your application for
any
important information about the focus of the program, eligibility
requirements,
and the types of funding available.
Applying for a grant is a
great way for
single mother in debt to get out of debt and stay out.
Author-Bio: Kelly Kennedy
writes for www.singlemotherresources.com,
a great online source for single mothers and financial advice
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