Grants And Loans
3 Billion in Grants to Fix Up Homes in Cities
Called Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and referred to as Program #14.218 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, this money can be used to develop viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. To find organizations in your area who have received this funding, contact your local office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Working Capital for Small Businesses
who have trouble getting money and are run by women, minorities, or people with disabilities in Arkansas. See the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs that is financed by Levi Strauss and Winthrop Rockefeller.
Show Your Kids How They Can Get A 1000 Grant
to do something cool in the neighborhood from a group call Youth Venture
Visit: www.youthventure.org
20000 Grant To Get Wireless Internet For Your Small Business
……… .this is what small businesses in Pennsylvania are eligible for if they know about the program called Quality Connections. Check out what your state may offer to small businesses to get wired by contacting your state office of economic development at your state capital.
Discounts on all medication for those in Arizona
RxAmerica offers the Arizona Discount Program which is open to Medicare-eligible Arizona residents. This program costs $9.95 a year, and provides a discount of 10-55% on most prescription drug costs. You can contact this program by phone at 888-227-8315. The prescription discount card is accepted at over 500 pharmacies across the state, as well as at the RxAmerica mail order pharmacy. This plan was created by Governor Janet Napolitano.
Cars Available At Steep Discounts
Vehicles for Change solicits donations of used cars from the community and rehabs the vehicles for resale to eligible individuals and families. Vehicles for Change repairs the donated cars in partnership with Precision Tune and CertiPro Warehouse and provides them to qualified families for a nominal fee of $700-$950. Each recipient receives a 12-month loan to assist in the purchase of the car. Contact: Northern Virginia Family Services, Inc. 9842 Business Way, Manassas, VA 20110, 703-392-4901; Vehicles for Change Phone: (703) 533-2543
Visit: www.nvfs.org/vehicle.htm
Single Parents Pay Only 1 For New Home
gift down payments are provided for first-time homebuyers or for those families who have grown and need a larger home. Emphasis is placed on single mothers and first-time homebuyers. There are no income, asset or citizenship requirements in the qualification process; however, the home must be used as the primary residence and homebuyers must attend the free counseling and education classes offered by the program. Up to 7.5% of the purchase price is available for down payment costs or other costs associated with the purchase of the home. This is a nationwide organization. Contact: Home Buyers Association Fund, 288 South Main Street, Suite 300, Alpharetta, GA 30004; (866) 521-HBAF
Visit: www.hbaf.org
Extra Money to Live on While You Look for Work
You may be eligible to receive an extra 7 weeks of unemployment insurance money. You can also collect your unemployment money while you start your own business.If you don’t know if you are eligible for unemployment insurance money.
100000 If You Like To Write
3,500 words that address personal reflections, journalist report and scientific inquiry, as well as essays which are purely fiction. There will be 19 winners sharing $500,000 It is sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation
Visit: www.powerofpurpose.org
Teacher Retirement System Enrollees Eligible for 667400 for Real Estate
Participants in the California State Teachers Retirement System can use the CalSTRS Home Loan Program to refinance their existing home loan or to buy a new home. Loans are made in amounts of up to $667,400 (or 95% loan to home value) and feature 15 to 30 year terms. Interest rates are typically below market. Eligible properties include single-family homes, cooperative apartments and condos, as well as two to four-unit dwellings
Visit: www.calstrs.com/Members/home%20loan%20program/hlpsummary.aspx
4000 Grant To Paint Your Home
That’s what Canton, Ohio offers to very low-income residents – grants to paint their house or put on new siding. They feel that an investment like this improves the value of all the properties in the area. Sunnyvale, California offers some of their residents $400 in grant money to paint their homes. And if you’re over 60 or have a disability, you can get a $1,200 grant. See if your city or state offers a program like this go to
Visit: www.govengine.com
Emergency Money Available From United Cerebral Palsy
The United Cerebral Palsy chapter in Arkansas might be able to provide some funding for van if funds are not available from other sources. Contact: United Cerebral Palsy, 10400 W. 36th, Little Rock, AR 72204; 501-228-3834
Bill Gates Will Give You Money
If you find yourself interested in science and technology, this scholarship is for you. There are four types of technical scholarships available to current undergraduate students: General Scholarship, Women’s Scholarship, Underrepresented Minority Scholarship and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities. To find out more about this program, go to the link and read the Frequently Asked Questions. Go to the Microsoft Scholarship Program
75000 for Urgent Home Repair
Funding available under the Urgent Repair Program provides grants for emergency home repairs and modifications to homes of elderly homeowners and other homeowners with special needs whose household incomes do not exceed 50% of the area median. Eligible organizations may request up to $75,000. For a listing of eligible organizations, contact the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency.
Visit: www.nchfa.com.
Financial Assistance for Employees in Need
When tragedy strikes, BearingPoint employees are not alone. Through the Corporate Giving Program, BearingPoint coordinates emotional and financial support for employees impacted by traumatic or catastrophic events, giving employees a place to turn when they are in need. BearingPoint Foundation funds, in the form of grants, are directed toward specific programs that meet program objectives. BearingPoint does not accept unsolicited grant proposals from outside organizations. All requests for funding and support are generated by BearingPoint employees. Contact: BearingPoint, Inc. Corporate Giving Program (formerly KPMG Consulting, Inc. Corporate Giving Program), c/o BearingPoint Charitable Foundation, 106 Allen Road, Liberty Corner, NJ 07938; (908) 607-2300
Visit: www.bearingpoint.com/about_us/philanthropy/rand_blazer.html
Take Part in The Search For A Cure
Studies are under way to find a drug or treatment option to help slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s. To learn more about joining a clinical trial, go online to
Visit: clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/SearchAction?term=Parkinson%27s+Disease
I Screwed Up
in last week’s newsletter I mentioned that the Home Buyers Association offers help to single moms looking for a home. It seems I was a bit misleading and used the wrong name. It’s called the Home Buyers Assistance Foundation and it does offer similar programs
Visit: www.hbaf.org
20000 Worth Of Free Alcohol And Drug Treatment
The state of Georgia provides outpatient counseling services, short-term residential programs, and even school student assistance programs. There are also non-profit organizations that offer free treatment to people, like the Center for Drug-Free Living in Orlando, Florida. A friend of mine received one- and two-week resident treatments for free in Maryland. So if you need help, keep looking for local free stuff or contact National Drug and Treatment Routing Service, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), 600 Executive Blvd., Willco Bldg., Bethesda, MD 20892; 800-662-HELP; www.niaaa.nih.gov; or National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, 11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852; 800-729-6686
Visit: www.niaaa.nih.gov
Pay Off 4725 Of Your Student Loans Through Volunteer Work
Would you like to be free of those exasperating student loan hanging over your head? By volunteering for worthwhile causes such as community development and illiteracy in the United States you can eliminate a large portion of your student loans. VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) will pay off $4,725 of your loans if you join in on their cause for at least 1,700 hours. Participants are eligible to receive either an education award or end-of-service stipend of $1,200. To learn more contact the Corporation for National and Community Service Headquarters, 1201 New York Avenue, NW; Washington, D.C. 20525 (800) 942-2677 or visit their website
15000 People A Month Get Grants For Down Payments
There are a number of non-profit organizations that provide grants to homeowners to pay for down payments and closing costs for buying a new home. These grants normally range from 2% to 5% of the purchase price of the home. These non-profits obtain their money from mortgage lenders and sellers. Housing regulations prevent sellers or lenders to give down payment money directly to buyers. More than 15,000 buyers a month receive grants through this program. To learn more about how this gift-assisted sale works, contact the national association of these organizations called Homeownership Alliance of Nonprofit Down Payment Providers, at 301-941-1907
Visit: www.downpaymentalliance.org
Free Computers For Your Local Non Profit
Help your school, your church, or your local tutoring service by getting free surplus computers from the government.
2000 To Work In Child Care
that’s what’s offered in New York state for child care workers or owners of child care facilites.
5000 To Start A Little Business If You Have No Money
Is offered by a non-profit organization in up-state New York called Worker Ownership Resource Center
3000000 to Start a Family Fun Center
in Mississippi. The state is interested in creating more tourist attractions where families can have fun. Find out about the Mississippi Tourism Incentive Program
Visit: www.mississippi.org/programs/financial_assist/financial_assist.htm.
Access To Free Prescription Drugs Is Still Not Known
….. by a lot of people who entered our Show You The Money Contest. So a lot of you will win already by checking yourstate department of health. and more importantly the free programs run by each of the pharmaceutical companies that offer most any drug for free
Visit: www.helpingpatients.org/