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 and their families — 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 | LIHEAP | JOBLESS | 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 | $1,500 | $450 | 266% | 138% |
| COLORADO | $592 | $785 | $1,000 | $844 | 265% | 138% |
| CONNECTICUT | $833 | $785 | $645 | $721 | 323% | 138% |
| DELAWARE | $338 | $785 | $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 | $1,400 | $835 | 313% | 138% |
| IDAHO | $309 | $785 | $1,242 | $532 | 190% | 138% |
| ILLINOIS | $753 | $785 | $2,075 | $578 | 318% | 138% |
| INDIANA | $513 | $785 | $675 | $390 | 255% | 138% |
| IOWA | $426 | $785 | $800 | $739 | 380% | 138% |
| KANSAS | $429 | $785 | $2,232 | $637 | 255% | 38% |
| KENTUCKY | $341 | $785 | $250 | $720 | 218% | 138% |
| LOUISIANA | $484 | $785 | $800 | $275 | 255% | 138% |
| MAINE | $895 | $785 | $1,012 | $623 | 213% | 138% |
| MARYLAND | $624 | $785 | $750 | $430 | 322% | 138% |
| MASSACHUSETTS | $783 | $785 | $600 | $1,105 | 305% | 138% |
| MICHIGAN | $492 | $785 | $2,205 | $362 | 217% | 138% |
| MINNESOTA | $778 | $785 | $1,400 | $948 | 288% | 138% |
| MISSISSIPPI | $260 | $785 | $1,500 | $235 | 214% | 22% |
| MISSOURI | $292 | $785 | $495 | $320 | 305% | 138% |
| MONTANA | $588 | $785 | $3,765 | $732 | 266% | 138% |
| NEBRASKA | $552 | $785 | $1,050 | $564 | 218% | 138% |
| NEVADA | $386 | $785 | $3,136 | $469 | 205% | 138% |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | $1,291 | $785 | $2,177 | $427 | 323% | 138% |
| NEW JERSEY | $559 | $785 | $1,278 | $875 | 355% | 138% |
| NEW MEXICO | $550 | $785 | $490 | $598 | 305% | 138% |
| NEW YORK | $789 | $785 | $996 | $869 | 405% | 138% |
| NORTH CAROLINA | $272 | $785 | $500 | $350 | 216% | 138% |
| NORTH DAKOTA | $872 | $785 | $1,100 | $786 | 205% | 138% |
| OHIO | $608 | $785 | $811 | $583 | 211% | 138% |
| OKLAHOMA | $292 | $785 | $500 | $539 | 210% | 138% |
| OREGON | $506 | $785 | $750 | $872 | 305% | 138% |
| PENNSYLVANIA | $403 | $785 | $1,000 | $605 | 319% | 138% |
| RHODE ISLAND | $865 | $785 | $1,148 | $745 | 266% | 138% |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | $388 | $785 | $850 | $350 | 213% | 67% |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | $701 | $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 | $1,843 | $705 | 317% | 138% |
| VIRGINIA | $508 | $785 | $703 | $378 | 205% | 138% |
| WASHINGTON | $706 | $785 | $1,250 | $1,152 | 317% | 138% |
| WEST VIRGINIA | $542 | $785 | $866 | $662 | 305% | 138% |
| WISCONSIN | $653 | $785 | $2,580 | $370 | 306% | 100% |
| WYOMING | $902 | $785 | $2,176 | $624 | 205% | 44% |