Grants And Loans
Stop Bullying Now
it’s hard to deal with bullying either as a kid or an adult.
Visit: www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
Reverse Mortgages For Seniors
Called Reserve Mortgages For Seniors and referred to as Program #14.183 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, this program enables elderly homeowners, 62 years of age or older, to convert equity in their homes to monthly streams of income – except for Texas – lines of credit. HUD insures lenders against loss on reverse mortgage loans. Contact your local office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Look on the left-hand side of the page to search for your local field office.
See If You Qualify For Your State Health Care Programs
Every state has a number of health care programs that are paid for by federal and state government funding. Most of the programs have income requirements, but the maximum income can go up to $40,000 or more for a family. Every state has a number of programs to protect people in financial trouble. There are programs to help pay for food, help pay for day care, and help pay for medical.
Visit: www.cbpp.org/1-14-04tanf.htm
Matching State Money for Your Business
The Rhode Island Economic Development Set-Aside-Program provides matching job-training funds to companies that relocate to or expand in the state. The funds may be used for new, full-time employee training through either customized or on-the-job training programs. The program also may be used to retrain or upgrade the skills of current employees. For more information, contact the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
Visit: www.riedc.com
Your Customer Can Get 100000 To Buy Your Product
the government will actually give them up to $10 million to buy your goods or services if they are from another country. It’s a program that promotes U.S. goods and services to be sold overseas. All you have to do is to find a customer overseas who wants to buy your stuff. And there are other offices in the government that will find you the customers.
75000 A Year To Help Women Stop Smoking
That’s what’s being offered from the American Legacy Foundation to small non-profit organizations with good ideas.
30 Increase In Small Business Money
the U.S. Small Business Administration was running out of available cash for entrepreneurs until Congress increased their budget in an emergency piece of legislation so the SBA can keep on giving. They expect to help 90,000 entrepreneurs this year with funding.
Visit: www.sba.gov/news/04-21.pdf
Free Georgia Child Care Profile
The National Child Care Information Center provides state profiles that include demographic information about the children, families and child care in Georgia, as well as contact information for different state agencies involved in child care. The profiles also contain links to additional state and national resources.
Employees Volunteer to Get Cash Rewards
In addition to providing funding, the foundation supports community organizations by offering human resources through the WAVE program. WAVE is a volunteer program that helps Fannie Mae and Fannie Mae Foundation employees find volunteer opportunities and provide incentives for employees to participate in volunteer activities. Employees can receive up to 10 hours of paid leave per month to perform community service. The WAVE program also features a grants program called Dollars for Doers which matches employee volunteer hours with cash grants to the organizations for which they volunteer. Dollars for Doers grants range from $100 for 25 hours of service to $500 for 100 or more hours of service in one calendar year. The Employee Matching Gifts Program is another component of WAVE, which matches personal financial contributions by employees, up to $10,000 per year. Contact: Fannie Mae Foundation, 4000 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., N. Tower, Ste. 1, Washington, DC 20016-2804; (202) 274-8066 or (202) 274-8057 or (202) 274-8000; Fax: (202) 274-8100
Visit: www.fanniemaefoundation.org
Make Money With Recalls
you can because there are many recalls that can get your car fixed for free, or get your money back from a faulty product. The government has set up a single web site to see if your purchase of toys, drugs, food, cosmetics, cars, boats, etc. can get you more money.
Visit: www.recalls.gov
Info On Government Money For Disabled Soldiers
is now available from a new government office set up to assist these soldiers in getting the help they need. Call800-833-6622. I hope the 800 number if more helpful than the web site because I wasn’t able to find any programs there that show people with disabilities how to get money to start a home business, fix up their home, go to school, find information from the best medical experts in the world at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, etc. Additionally, Iraqi War widows can get individual help from Lesko researchers.
Visit: www.armyds3.org
Truck Stop Employees Get 2500 to Go to School
The Bill Moon Scholarship offers twelve $2,500 scholarships to truck stop industry employees or their dependents in memory of truck stop industry founding father, Bill Moon. Students who plan on enrolling on a full-time basis in postsecondary studies at an accredited school are eligible. Contact: The NATSO Foundation, 1199 N. Fairfax St., Ste. 801, Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 549-2100; Fax: (703) 684-9667
Visit: www.natsofoundation.org
1000000 to Build or Fix Up Housing for People with Disabilities
Called the Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program and referred to as Program #14.181 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, this program provides for supportive housing for persons with disabilities. Capital advances may be used to construct, rehabilitate or acquire structures to be used as supportive housing for persons with disabilities. Project rental assistance is used to cover the difference between the HUD-approved operating costs of the project and the tenants’ contributions toward rent (30 percent of adjusted income). To identify if there are programs in your area, contact your local office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. If the local office does not know what you are talking about, contact the main office at: Office of Housing Assistants and Grants Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC 20410, 202-708-3000.
Get A Grant To Help People Who Need Housing
The Able Trust awards grants to groups that help people with special needs obtain housing. This could be domestic abuse victims, people with disabilities or families who do not have access to permanent housing. The link to this program is
Get A Degree At Home With Government Money
Why not? Now more than 56% of colleges offer learning over the internet and you can get government money to pay for it.
Government Backed Graduated Mortgage Payments
Called the Section 245 Graduated Payment Mortgage Program and referred to as Program #14.159 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, this program helps early home ownership for households that expect their incomes to rise. The program allows homeowners to make smaller monthly payments initially and to increase their size gradually over time. Contact your local office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Look on the left-hand side of the page to search for your local field office.
Banks That Love Giving To Small Business
you can actually see the data showing which banks in your state like giving money to small business and people starting businesses in their home. The information is collected by the Federal Reserve.
Don’t Hire Anyone To Collect Your Past Child Support
because the same people who brought you Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom will liberate your child support for free.
Visit: www.childsupport-aces.org/
40000 Homebuyers Will Get Up To 10000 In Grants For Down payments
That’s because HUD’s American Dream Program announced it is giving out – $161.5 million in grants for first time home buyers. Look for your local agency that is giving out the money.
Free Dental Care For Kids
Many dentists will provide free dental care. According to an American Dental Association survey, 75% of its members provide charitable care. You can find info on free kids dental services offered in your state. Just click on your state and see. Or contact the American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-2678; 312-440-2500.
See If Your Idea Will Sell
by taking a 4 week, 3 hours per week course for as little as $18. That’s what’s offered by the Nevada Microenterprise Initiative. It’s designed for new business owners who are thinking about going into business. It can cover topics like entrepreneurship, time management, conducting a market study, costs for starting a business and creating your 30-second commercial. Look for similar courses in your state by contacting your lead Small Business Development Centers office in your state.
Visit: www.nmimicro.org
Save 5 Tuition At The Lesko College
?Take a course for less than $20 per month! Learn how to find government grants and loans for tuition, housing and to start a business. You can SAVE $5.00 if you use this discount code before July 31, 2004 with your first course.Discount Code:12GH-EH345D-GFHSL
Visit: www.leskocollege.com
Get 50000 For Every Job You Create
If you are starting a business with just yourself, that’s at least one job and you can apply to the government’s Certified Development Company 504 Program. You can also get millions if you create enough jobs. The money has to be used for real estate, equipment or other kinds of fixed assets. You can’t use it for working capital. Last year this program couldn’t give out all the money it had available. Don’t let that happen this year. Find your local 540 Program office at
Visit: www.sba.gov/gopher/Local-Information/Certified-Development-Companies/
50000 Grant To Help People Who Need Jobs
The Able Trust give grants to non-profits and individuals who help people with disabilities get jobs including, including on-the-job coaching, supported employment, job skills-training, job development, employer outreach, ADA facility compliance, skills evaluation and programs leading to employment.
Entrepreneurs Can Get Their Loan Payments Back
Flexible small business loans, training, and technical assistance are available to start-up businesses in Garret County, MD. The county’s Community Action Committee administers a comprehensive Microworks program for those looking to start a business. Microworks makes loans ranging from $500 to $15,000 and offers deferred repayment schedules. A portion of each payment made on time will be put into a reserve fund that will be refunded to the borrower upon total repayment of the loan. Technical assistance and educational services for participants include entrepreneurial training courses and seminars, networking meetings and opportunities, design and production of print materials, marketing and advertising plan creation, tax preparation, financial counseling, business plan preparation, and access to a complete lending library. Contact: Garrett County Community Action Committee – Microworks, 104 E. Center Street, Oakland, MD 21550. 301-334-9431
Visit: www.garrettcac.org/