In 2021, one out of every three single mothers in the U.S. lived in poverty , according to Utah State University’s Utah Women and Leadership project. Ohana Beginnings is one of a few organizations that got funding through the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. The $1.23 million grant, doled out over five years, is to help single mothers in the state. Ciara Hulet: Why focus specifically on single women, ages 14 to 24, who are pregnant or have kids already? CH: What struggles do single women face who are pregnant or have kids?