There is a plethora of grants for single mothers — the likes of TANF cash assistance, food stamps, WIC, child care assistance, to name but a few.

provides monthly cash benefits that can be used to purchase food from local grocery stores or wherever EBT is accepted.

is a time-limited monthly cash assistance program for poor Kansas families with children under age 18.

assist eligible low-income Kentucky households in meeting the costs of home heating during winter and cooling during summer.

helps low-income people and families in Kentucky with cash assistance to buy food for healthy meals at participating stores.

provides short-term financial assistance to eligible low-income families to help pay for basic needs such as rent, utilities, and other household expenses.

provides need-based aid to help qualified Kentucky residents attend eligible private colleges within the state. No repayment required.

LIHEAP helps low-income households with their utility bills. LIHEAP pays only part of the monthly energy bill, and the household pays the rest.

is Louisiana’s version of TANF, provides cash assistance to families with children earning at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

a need-based grant program by the State of Louisiana to assist Pell-eligible students to afford the cost of attending college.

is a federally-funded food assistance program for low-income Louisiana residents who qualify, either through regular SNAP or LaCAP.

serves families with children, the elderly, the disabled, the homeless as well as those who are already on welfare.

is designed to provide temporary cash assistance to children and their parents while the family works toward becoming self-supporting.

or Food Supplement Program helps low-income households in Maryland buy the food they need for healthy diet.

is a time-limited program that assists needy families with children through a combination of cash assistance and work opportunities.

In Maryland, employees who are temporarily out of work through no fault of their own may qualify to collect unemployment benefits.

is limited to the state’s neediest students enrolling at one of Massachusetts’ 15 public community colleges.

the state’s flagship need-based award program for undergraduate Massachusetts students demonstrating the greatest financial aid need.

helps low-income people and families in Massachusetts with cash assistance to buy a month’s worth of healthy food.

is one of Massachusetts’ cash assistance programs for needy families with children and pregnant women with little or no assets or income.

Listed here are the MEDICAID and CHIP eligibility levels for eligible individuals in each state as of June 2023.

Medicaid provides free or low-cost health coverage to more than 95 million children, families, pregnant women, and people with disabilities.

is a program that is designed to assist income eligible households in Michigan with the cost of energy/heating their homes.

aims to help low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled buy an adequate supply of nutritious food.

provides cash assistance, child care, food to low-income families with minor children as well as pregnant women.

is available to undergraduate students and is based on financial need for use at non-profit colleges and universities in Michigan.

is a federal program that helps low-income Minnesotans get the food they need for sound nutrition and well-balanced diet.

help students from low- and moderate-income families pay for educational expenses at eligible Minnesota colleges or universities.