Grants are a form of monetary assistance for single mothers. This is not a privilege since there are 1000 different grants for different individuals, not only for single mothers.

There are other types of assistance for single mothers such as educational grants, such as job training, career development programs to help moms to obtain the G.E.D. Also there is "job assistance", like in resume writing, and job interview skills.

Another kind of assistance for single mothers is medical assistance. Medical financial aid can be useful during pregnancy. There are parental classes and medical care for birth through childhood. As well, there are some nutrition programs to promote healthy diet for children without increasing costs.