Single Mother Grants

Whether you're a single mom by choice, or chance, struggling to get by in today's tough economy, there are options for free government grants designed to help you achieve self-sufficiency.

Axing Food Stamps a “Reverse-Robin Hood” Decision

Food stamps are one of the few safety nets that help Americans put food on their table when jobs and money are scarce. With one in five Americans depending on food stamps, it is easy to see how much strain it puts on the economic reserves of our country. But axing food stamps is not [...]

Racism and Food Stamps: Is There a Connection?

Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, is facing allegations of racism after saying he wanted to go to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and tell African-Americans to “demand paychecks, not food stamps.” Gingrich would go on to white-wash his statements by saying that he was citing the number of unemployed [...]

The Food Stamp Program: A Decaying but Nonetheless Effective “Safety Net”

Almost every welfare-oriented agency of the government has been brought to their figurative knees by the flood of those hit hard by the recession. There is, however, one social aid agency that manages to slog along and keep Americans fed: the food stamp program1 It is honestly surprising how the food stamp program has stepped [...]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP

Food is a basic necessity that impacts on many aspects of human survival. However, not everyone is lucky enough to have a constant and consistent supply of food. While average families may already find it hard to make ends meet, the challenge is much harder for single parents. Update: In the United States, at least [...]