Unfortunately, up to 50% of marriages in the United States will end in divorce. Along with divorce comes an influx of single mother in need of government grants to get rid of their mounting debts usually as a result of their divorce. Then there are women who become single by choice, or are widowed due to the death of their partner. Whatever the reason, single mothers are a part of the economic scene and many of them have amassed large debts.

Raising one child by yourself is hard enough but when you have more than one child, the job can be almost overwhelming. There becomes less time for you and more time needed to be present at each child’s needs. There never seems to be enough money and it is the woman who usually fares worse than her husband in a divorce. Instant poverty after a divorce can be hard to cope with but is unfortunately the lot of many single mothers.

The government realizes a single mother’s predicament and has made a variety of grants available to such women. These grants range from housing assistance, to educational grants and even more, depending on the needs of the mother and her household.

A single woman will have to find out which government grants are available and then file the necessary papers that will address all of her needs and expectations. Many single mothers want to return to school to improve their education, thereby improving her prospects for a better job. Better jobs mean more income to support her family. Unfortunately “deadbeat” fathers abound and there are many men who flatly will not offer financial support to their children. This makes the job for the single mother all that more difficult.

Filling out paperwork for government grants to help in paring down debts is not that difficult. You can search online for instructions how to do this or you can pay a grant writer with some of the proceeds you will be getting with an applied for grant.

In order to address the mounting debts, single mothers are also eligible for most federal programs which will help with childcare and healthcare. Grants are also available so that a single mother can hone in on her job skills by attending school and procuring a job to help offset her debts.

It is always a good idea to check with the state you are living in to determine if your income level meets the poverty level criteria. Single mothers who have children younger than 13 and special needs children qualify for government grants. It is just a matter of doing research to see which federal program will assist you.

If you are a single mother, apply for Medicaid. It is an excellent government grant which covers expectant mothers, young children and teenagers, aged people and special needs individuals.

Single mothers with a heavy debt burden are able to search for government grants that will minimize her financial load so that the more important things in life can be tended to – her children.