Grants for Single Mothers in Indiana

The State of Indiana offers a wide range of federal and state grants to families in need, but they also cater to the needs of single mothers. If you are a single mother looking for assistance, here are some of your options:

Find Salvation Army’s Indiana center for rent help:

Every year Salvation Army helps thousands of low income households with overdue rent, utility bills, and other emergencies. If you need such support immediately, find a centre near you using this locator tool on their website. Aside from rent help, you can also seek medical, Christmas help or transportation assistance through their charity. If you are in need of used appliances or furniture, their thrift stores can come in handy. Help also offered to unemployed parents through their job training and job placement services.

Help with buying a car:

Without reliable transportation, it becomes very hard to secure and keep a job. Those who are seeking auto loans are subjected to very high interest especially when they have no or poor credit history. Hence, the charity CarsForKeeps helps low income households in Indiana with leasing a car for very affordable monthly payments. Once the lease term is over, you become the owner of the vehicle. Details on the website.

WIC

The Women, Infants, and Children program is essentially a nutritional assistance grant. It can help pregnant women, single mothers and children gain access to food supplies, lifestyle counseling and basic healthcare services. You may check you see if you are eligible for WIC by calling the Indiana WIC Hotline at 1-800-522-0874. Link to apply.

Medicaid

The Indiana Medicaid program is a healthcare assistance program, available to low-income families with minor children. Medicaid can help you gain access to quality healthcare services if you meet income requirements. To apply for benefits, you may call the Indiana Medicaid Office at 1-317-713-9627. Website here.

Healthy Indiana Plan

HIP is another healthcare assistance plan for which single mothers may be eligible if they do not meet Medicaid program requirements. The Healthy Indiana Plan was designed for qualified adults that need a health insurance plan. To find out if you can participate in HIP, call the Hotline at 1-877-438-4479. Application procedures.

Hoosier Healthwise

Low income parents and caretakers may be eligible to receive benefits from the healthcare plan, Hoosier Healthwise. HHW caters for medical and dental care needs at low or no cost to members. To apply for Hoosier Healthwise coverage, you can get in touch with MAXIMUS at 1-800-889-9949. More information.

Child Care and Development Fund

As a federal program, the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) can help single mothers obtain child care services for their children while they are working or studying. CCDF is a voucher program administered by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, and as such, you may call them at 800-299-1627 to apply for assistance.

Summer Food Service Program for Children

Single mothers may apply for SFSP benefits for their children to ensure that they receive nutritious meals during the months of the summer school holidays. The program is administered by the Department of Education in collaboration with their National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. To apply for benefits, contact the office at 317-232-6610.

Frank O’Bannon Grant

As part of the aim to ensure that children receive quality postsecondary education, the Frank O’Bannon Grant includes the Higher Education Award and the Freedom of Choice Award, and is available to children of families on a limited income. You may get in touch with the Indiana Department of Education at 317-464-4400 to see if your children are eligible.

Head Start & Early Head Start

Both the Head Start and Early Head Start Programs are administered by the Indiana Head Start Association in an aim to provide children of low-income families with proper, quality education and child care. To apply for benefits, call the office at 317-234-8960. Website link.

TANF

In a bid to provide low-income households with the ability to become self-sufficient, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program provides time-limited cash loans to eligible applicants. The TANF program is available to families on a limited income that have minor children. To see if you are eligible for benefits, contact the DFR Office at 1-800-403-0864.

Rent assistance through section 8 program of Indiana:

In case you cannot afford rent at your current home and need a helping hand, you can apply for section 8 program. You have to look for landlords who accept section 8 payments. Then apply for financial help at your local public housing agency. In metro cities, waiting list will be very long. But in other locations, you might be approved in much shorter time.  Local agency locator.

Food assistance through Indiana SNAP :

If you need help with food or groceries, Snap program can assist. Once your application is approved for benefits, an EBT card will be issued. This card can be used at participating stores in your area. To find if you meet eligibility requirements, go to this page.

Although it can take weeks to receive your card, in cases of emergency, it could take only few days. If you need immediate help, call 211 to find locations of nearby food banks. Another food banks and soup kitchens locator on this webpage.

Free legal help from non profit ILS :

If you are facing legal trouble and are needing to hire an attorney, cost is going to be a large hurdle. Hence, the non profit Indiana legal services is in place just to assist low income parents all across the state. With millions of dollars in grants to the charity, you are bound to get help here.

We hope that this page has been helpful in showing single mothers living in Indiana what grants and resources are available to help the make ends meet.

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