Grants for pregnant mothers are popular, especially due to the fact that being pregnant and expecting a baby cost a lot. There’s often a case that the mother have to deal with everything by herself because she is separated with her spouse because of divorce, death or other conditions. To provide these mothers with the information that they need, we decided to write the article.
Below are some sources of assistance programs available for expecting mothers, coming from the government:
Maternal and Child Health Services Grant
This is an indirect grant program provided by the federal government, which is then administered by the state government, and then distributed to the state’s maternal and child health agency. The agency will then provide assistance programs for low-income pregnant women and children in their respective area, and one of the programs is usually in the form of grants. The grants are usually provided in the form of free or cheap care for expecting mothers. However, you can ask your local Department of Health and Human Services office to ask about the possibility of getting the grant in the form of free money instead.
Housing Assistance
Usually, each state has their own housing assistance provided for pregnant women, women with young children, and those who have a very low income. Because each of the state may have different agencies that take care of this matter, we recommend you to make a call to your local Department of Children and Family Services in your area and ask them about the housing assistance program available for pregnant mothers in your area. One example is in Florida area. The Florida’s Department of Children and Families have a program that assists these mothers to pay rental deposit, overdue rent or mortgage.
Grants for Education
Education is one of the areas where the government put a huge attention to. This include programs that can help every citizen to have a decent college education in order to improve their life. The Federal Pell Grant is a well-known program that is famous in providing grants for pregnant women who have a low-income family. The administrators acknowledge the fact that many of the pregnant mothers often comes from a low-income family and have a hard time paying for tuition. Once you get your Federal Pell Grant, usually you will also receive additional grants and scholarship from various sources. There are many of the scholarship and grant providers put Pell grant awardees first on their list.
Personal Grant
Don’t believe that the grant is available for everyone. Most (if not all) of the grant programs have limited funds and a huge interest. In general, there are no grants from the government that can be used for personal purposes. If you do need help, most comes in the form of reduced cost or free services. If you really need the money, we recommend you to contact your local community centers such as women’s shelters, crisis pregnancy centers or churches. Your social worker from the Department of Health and Human Services should also have information about nonprofits that may be able to help you get grants for pregnant mothers.
Reference:
- College Grants and Scholarships for Pregnant Women
- New Government grant for pregnant women
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