ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET FINANCIAL AID OR GRANTS OTHER THAN FOR EDUCATION?

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any report which does not get me mislaid upon goverment web sites or price money( as we miss such funds) would be really helpful. we am seeking for home repair, debt benefit etcetera. greatfully help

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 1:08 am by admin · Permalink
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  1. Written by VATreasu
    on February 8, 2010 at 1:08 am
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    contact your local housing authority, it should be on the website of your local government
    If you are having trouble paying your mortgage contact your lender to avoid having the situation get worse. It is important to know that nobody wins if there a foreclosure. They may also be able to point you to organizations that can help you.

  2. Written by imisidro
    on February 8, 2010 at 1:08 am
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    The government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. There are no grants for paying bills, no grants for paying off credit cards, no grants for getting out of debt and no grants for simply fattening your wallet. There are also no grants for mortgage assistance
    The very few grants for housing repairs are limited to the elderly 65+ living in very poor rural areas or American Indians living in reservations.
    Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.
    For one, you have to write the grant application and the grant application is not a simple document – you have to explain how your purpose for applying for the grant fits well with the objectives set out by the grant.
    There is a stringent review process through a committee. You will compete with other applicants for the grant money, and this grant review committee will evaluate the merits of each proposal. Only those that they feel exemplifies the objective of the grant will be approved.
    You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov – these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.
    Even if you buy books on “how to get grants” or list that supposedly has information on grants — all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.
    Note though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT – Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants.
    Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women’s Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women’s business center that will train women entrepreneurs

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