Fortunately there are several types of government grants that are available for single parents and it doesn’t matter at all if you are the father or the mother. However; no matter which you are, you must be able to prove it and proof requires documentation.
The section 8 grant program deals specifically with housing. If you qualify for section 8 you will then qualify to live in an apartment complex in your area and pay a small fraction of the amount that they rent for. Surprisingly nice apartments, often in quite upscale developments.
There is a number of things that can disqualify you for section 8 housing outright though, so you need to be aware of them. For instance if you have ever been legally evicted from a residence you can pretty much forget about section 8. At least for the time being.
Now understand that this doesn’t mean that if your landlord placed a three day notice on your door, that you don’t qualify. What this applies to is people who have “stuck it out” and made a landlord go through the entire months long eviction process.
In many states if you have been convicted for certain crimes such as sales of narcotics you can’t qualify for section 8 housing as well. Also how long these types of infractions impact your qualifications can very from state to state as well. However; even if you have been disqualified for section 8, there often is privately funded assistance available in your community.
Written by Anthony Cheng. Now you can learn all you wanted to know about Government Grants.
