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Housing Grants Frequently Asked Questions
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Housing Questions
All these questions are original from our visitors like you:
Question 1: Your website seems to be full of all sorts of information except for the stated purpose: linking moms together for shared housing! Where is the button to access the list?
Question 2: I'm looking for help to purchase a home I'm a single mother of 2 ages 4,6 we currently live in our home but my soon to be ex filed bankruptcy and I can't pay all his debt plus mine but I want to keep my children home its close to grandma and their aunt who baby-sit them are there any programs that can help me keep my house I have a decent job so I could afford a payment but the banks think I can't due to the credit card debt is there any help out there for me and my children?
Question 3: I was wondering if anyone could give me information on how to get my own place. my income is low and I'm a single mother.
Question 4: I am a single mom in need of a grant to purchase a home for myself and my 6 yr old daughter. Can you help?
Question 5: I am looking for a roommate, and I would prefer to find another young single mother like myself w/ a child approx. the same age as mine. I am having a very difficult time finding any websites to make my search easier...any ideas or suggestions?
Question 6: I am a divorced mom of four children and need a loan to get moved to a better place to raise my children safely?
Question 7: I am a single mom of three boys , I receive SSD , SSI and child support . I would like to know what grants I could receive to help me buy a home or a mobile home and land. Any idea?
Question 8: I need help looking for a place to live with my 3 year old daughter. I am currently living with a family who is now going through a divorce and as of August when the lease is up I wont have anywhere to go. I'm still on the waiting list for HUD and when I last called them they said that I still have a couple of more years before I hear from them. I work full-time and I don't receive any child-support because I don't want my baby's dad to have any rights towards her. I went to court and because of my situation I was granted 100% full soul and physical custody of my daughter. As you can see I'm doing it all on my own, however I am having a horrible time trying to find a place to move into because the rent is so high and I can afford it. So I please beg you if you can please, please lead me towards the right direction to keep looking for somewhere decent for my daughter and I to move into I would truly appreciate it.
Question 9: I would like to know if there is any grants that I can get for purchasing a home I am a single parent and really need the money to where I don't have to pay anything back?
Question 10: I was just wondering how I could find another single mother to share my house with? (Remember the show Kate & Allie?) I really don't want to relocate the kids. I'm sure I'm not the only single mother in this situation... how can we find each other?
Answer:
Here are some valuable resources
Here is some information we have that is available on our Website.
Here is some information about house sharing.
As far as I know, there isn’t any program regarding financial help to single moms. There’s some program in each city where you live, but you have to contact your local to find out. There’s certain program for low income, but they lock you in to live there for 30 years. I’m not sure if there is some program like that in your area. So you have to contact your city & county to find out. You can visit this Website for more info: www.50states.com.
Best wishes.
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