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Affordable Housing For Single Mothers
from: Karlie BestlerIt is not always easy to find affordable housing for single mothers that is also safe for the childern living with their single mom. A single mother looking for housing must also take into account the commuting distance to her job. If a single mother is able to find affordable housing but distance makes the commute too far to be feasible or increases the cost of the commute by an unreasonable amount, the housing really cannot be said to be affordable no matter how low the rent.
Affordable housing for single mothers must also be close enough to daycare facilities for the childern living with their single mom. If the housing is so far from the daycare facilities that the cost of the commute is not feasible, then the housing cannot be said to be affordable.
Many single mothers looking for affordable housing try to find a place near their family so that they can have their family as a support system for the childern living with their single mother. To afford housing near their families, single mothers will often rent a smaller one bedroom or studio apartment if they can't afford the two or three bedroom apartment that the family needs.
In most large cities all across the country, safe neighborhoods often do not have affordable housing. For example, finding affordable housing for single mothers nyc seems almost impossible and the cost of living in large cities is also very high.
HUD and local Housing Authorities can help with affordable housing for single mothers. Unfortunately, there are waiting lists for public housing and the lists are often closed when they get so long that there is no chance of filling them within a reasonable amount of time.
Depending on the mother's income, it may well be worth getting on a waiting list for public housing. The average cost of public housing is 30% of the mother's income. This equates to less than $500 per month for a single mother making $10 per hour. However, with a set fee like this, if the mother's income goes up, the rent will also go up. A single mother making $15 per hour would pay $720 per month for the same apartment that costs less than $500 a month for a woman making $10 per hour.
Housing for single mothers is more than a roof over the family's head. The family needs furniture, laundry facilities, phone service and utilities. If the family qualifies for public housing for single mothers, they often qualify for assistance on their utilities bills. If the family finds non-public housing, the single mother will need to put down deposits and pay connection fees for utilities. Many times the single mother will have to do without telephone service because she cannot afford it.
Finding affordable housing for single mothers is often just the beginning in the struggle to make a home for the family. When furnishing the apartment, the single mother often is unable to afford anything but the bare necessities. Instead of a bedroom set, the single mother will settle for bare mattresses on the floor. Instead of a living room set, the single mother may have to settle for a few second-hand chairs.
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