Hello,
Whether you’re a single mother by choice or circumstance, finding the appropriate grants and benefits can be overwhelming. This site helps you understand what government assistance you may qualify for and how to apply with confidence.
Here we track key programs available to single moms in the United States — the likes of TANF, food stamps, LIHEAP, Medicaid, unemployment insurance, among others and we break down how much in benefits a single-mother family of three can expect to receive in each state.
| STATE | TANF | SNAP | EITC | LIHEAP | UNEMPLOYMENT | CHIP | MEDICAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA | $344 | $785 | — | $580 | $275 | 317% | 18% |
| ALASKA | $923 | $1,015 | — | $6,125 | $370 | 208% | 138% |
| ARIZONA | $347 | $785 | — | $640 | $320 | 230% | 138% |
| ARKANSAS | $204 | $785 | — | $475 | $451 | 216% | 138% |
| CALIFORNIA | $1,175 | $785 | $3,339 | $1,500 | $450 | 266% | 138% |
| COLORADO | $592 | $785 | $3,576 | $1,000 | $844 | 265% | 138% |
| CONNECTICUT | $833 | $785 | $2,861 | $645 | $721 | 323% | 138% |
| DELAWARE | $338 | $785 | $322 | $2,561 | $450 | 217% | 138% |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | $803 | $785 | — | $1,800 | $444 | 324% | 221% |
| FLORIDA | $303 | $785 | — | $1,350 | $275 | 215% | 27% |
| GEORGIA | $280 | $785 | — | $810 | $365 | 252% | 100% |
| HAWAI’I | $763 | $1,334 | $2,861 | $1,400 | $868 | 313% | 138% |
| IDAHO | $309 | $785 | — | $1,242 | $590 | 190% | 138% |
| ILLINOIS | $753 | $785 | $1,430 | $2,075 | $859 | 318% | 138% |
| INDIANA | $513 | $785 | $715 | $675 | $390 | 255% | 138% |
| IOWA | $426 | $785 | $1,073 | $800 | $763 | 380% | 138% |
| KANSAS | $429 | $785 | $1,216 | $2,232 | $637 | 255% | 38% |
| KENTUCKY | $341 | $785 | — | $250 | $720 | 218% | 138% |
| LOUISIANA | $484 | $785 | $358 | $800 | $275 | 255% | 138% |
| MAINE | $895 | $785 | $1,788 | $1,012 | $623 | 213% | 138% |
| MARYLAND | $624 | $785 | $3,218 | $750 | $430 | 322% | 138% |
| MASSACHUSETTS | $783 | $785 | $2,861 | $600 | $1,105 | 305% | 138% |
| MICHIGAN | $492 | $785 | $2,146 | $2,205 | $530 | 217% | 138% |
| MINNESOTA | $778 | $652 | $2,649 | $1,400 | $948 | 288% | 138% |
| MISSISSIPPI | $260 | $785 | — | $1,500 | $235 | 214% | 22% |
| MISSOURI | $292 | $785 | — | $495 | $320 | 305% | 138% |
| MONTANA | $588 | $785 | $715 | $3,765 | $767 | 266% | 138% |
| NEBRASKA | $552 | $785 | $715 | $1,050 | $564 | 218% | 138% |
| NEVADA | $386 | $785 | — | $3,136 | $631 | 205% | 138% |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | $1,333 | $785 | — | $2,177 | $427 | 323% | 138% |
| NEW JERSEY | $559 | $785 | $2,861 | $1,278 | $905 | 355% | 138% |
| NEW MEXICO | $550 | $785 | $1,788 | $490 | $598 | 305% | 138% |
| NEW YORK | $789 | $785 | $2,146 | $996 | $869 | 405% | 138% |
| NORTH CAROLINA | $272 | $785 | — | $500 | $350 | 216% | 138% |
| NORTH DAKOTA | $872 | $785 | — | $1,100 | $815 | 205% | 138% |
| OHIO | $608 | $785 | — | $811 | $757 | 211% | 138% |
| OKLAHOMA | $292 | $785 | $358 | $500 | $541 | 210% | 138% |
| OREGON | $506 | $785 | $644 | $750 | $872 | 305% | 138% |
| PENNSYLVANIA | $403 | $785 | $715 | $1,000 | $605 | 319% | 138% |
| RHODE ISLAND | $865 | $785 | $1,144 | $1,148 | $745 | 266% | 138% |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | $388 | $785 | — | $850 | $350 | 213% | 67% |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | $631 | $785 | — | $2,400 | $553 | 209% | 138% |
| TENNESSEE | $387 | $785 | — | $750 | $325 | 255% | 105% |
| TEXAS | $382 | $785 | — | $2,400 | $605 | 206% | 15% |
| UTAH | $662 | $785 | — | $850 | $777 | 205% | 138% |
| VERMONT | $856 | $785 | $2,718 | $1,843 | $757 | 317% | 138% |
| VIRGINIA | $508 | $785 | $1,073 | $703 | $378 | 205% | 138% |
| WASHINGTON | $706 | $785 | $965 | $1,250 | $1,152 | 317% | 138% |
| WEST VIRGINIA | $542 | $785 | — | $866 | $662 | 305% | 138% |
| WISCONSIN | $653 | $785 | $787 | $2,580 | $370 | 306% | 100% |
| WYOMING | $902 | $785 | — | $2,176 | $624 | 205% | 44% |