All Entries Under “Low Income Housing Assistance”
How To Find Homeless Shelters For Single Moms
These days’ single moms are having more and more trouble finding affordable housing. Some luck out, and find an inexpensive place to stay. But, unfortunately, more often than not single moms and their children find themselves homeless. If you and your kids ever do find yourself in this situation, there are a lot of women’s shelters that specialize in housing single moms, until they’re able to find a place to stay. According to some estimates, between 70% and 90% of homeless families in the United States are headed by single moms. Here are the best ways women with children can find free or very low cost housing. Call 2-1-1 2-1-1 … Read More
HUD Gives Cities HOPE, by Revitalizing Distressed Public Housing
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary, Shaun Donovan united with other officialsin Jersey City and Trenton, to declare that both cities will receive a HUD HOPE VI Revitalization Grant to revitalize public housing developments into multi-income communities. The HOPE VI, was created to eliminate severely distressed housing by refurbishing buildings. The city of Trenton will receive $22 million to restore Miller Homes and Jersey City will receive $9.7 million to renovate the A. Harry Moore public housing development. “The Hope Vi Program has done an outstanding job over the years to improve housing conditions for countless low-income communities, and this year, we took it a step … Read More
Government Assistance for Single Mothers
It’s extremely hard to be a single mother during these harsh economic times. Not only do they have to be a mother and father to their children, many single mothers are the sole bread winner in their household. That’s why the government offers many programs to assist individuals who find themselves in a financial crisis such as assistance for food, medical needs, financial support and housing arrangements. Here we’ll show you a step-by-step guide to take advantage of the government programs, designated to help single mothers. Step 1-Every state in the U.S. allocates specific funding to help their residents. Regardless of where you live, each county has a department of … Read More
Help With Emergency Rent In Denver, Colorado
The Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) located in Boulder, CO, about half an hour from Denver, has helped families within the area with emergency rent and many other basic necessities the disadvantaged people in this community has needed. Read how this non-profit agency helped the “Smith”Family with an emergency housing situation, they just couldn’t fix on their own. The “Smith’s”, are a low income family of six living in a mobile home community in Boulder, CO. Mrs. Smith, is a stay-at-home mom, while her husband works in the transportation industry. A few years ago, the family of eight, was residing in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom mobile home that became much too … Read More
Low Income Housing Assistance For Single Moms
Nowadays, there are many single moms who are in need of housing assistance. As the economy lingers on the cusp of a depression, single mothers are struggling even more to find decent paying jobs, while caring for their families and paying bills all on their own. But single moms with low incomes should be aware of the housing assistance available, for those individuals who qualify. Housing Choice Vouchers The Housing Choice Voucher program is the federal government’s primary source in assisting low income single moms with proper housing arrangements. This aid, allows single moms to chose the house or apartment they decide to live in, and whether or not they … Read More