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Get Baseball Card From Ty Cobb

The Library of Congress has a vast list of photos, articles, sound bites, and much more from history all at your fingertips. You can go to their web site and find a baseball card from the 1913 New York Giants team. How about a 1910 card of Ty Cobb along with his stats? American Memory is the Library of Congress’ collection of the history of the culture of the United States. These images can be printed on your printer for free, or you can order on-line for an 8 X 10 color print to be made and sent to you for $30.00. Just view the collection at http://memory.loc.gov. To order prints (the information is available at the website) contact Library of Congress, Photoduplicatioan Service, 101 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20540; 202-707-5640

Visit: memory.loc.gov

Free Business Interns For Your Business

Let the government locate and pay for a skilled intern for your company! Through the Middle East Partnership Initiative, the government is providing talented young women from the Middle East with unique opportunities to learn management and business skills while working in the dynamic and productive U.S. business environment. With $14 million in funding available, this program handles the recruitment of management and entry-level professional interns, and covers the costs for travel, lodging, health insurance, and a stipend for a 3-6 month internship. To find out how your company can benefit from this program, contact U.S. Department of State, Harry S. Truman Building, NEA/PI, 2201 C Street, NW Rm. 5253A, Washington, DC 20520

Visit: www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/24795.htm

Free Health Info: On Any Topic

Want to find out the latest information on your health condition? All you need to do is pick up the phone or go online to get the most up-to-date information from the government’s team of health professionals. Several great starting places to learn more include: National Health Information Center, P.O. Box 1133, Washington, DC 20013; 800-336-4797; National Women’s Health Information Center, U.S. Public Health Service, Office of Women’s Health, 1600 Clifton Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30333; 800-944-WOMEN; National Institutes of Health, Office of Communications, Building 1, Room 344, 1 Center Dr., MCS 0188, Bethesda, MD 20892; 301-496-4000.

Visit: www.health.gov/nhic

An Extra 20000 for All Kinds of Problems

Everyone won’t get $20,000 for just anything. But there are over 1,000 community action agencies that offer money to people in need for all kinds of reasons: day care, food, rent, housing, fuel bills, repairs, auto, etc. To find a community action agency near you contact Community Action Partnership, 1100 17th St., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: 202-265-7546, fax: 202-265-8850

Visit: info@communityactionpartnership.com

Money to Fix Up Your Home After a Disaster

Called Federal Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households and referred to as Program #96.048 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, this program provides grants to individuals and households affected by a disaster to enable them to address their disaster-related housing needs. The money can be used for the following: 1) Temporary Housing, 2) Repair, 3) Replacement, and 4) Permanent Housing Construction. Assistance not used for the specified purpose will be required to be returned. Contact Department of Homeland Security 245 Murray Drive, SW., Washington, DC 20528, 202- 282-8000

Visit: www.dhs.gov

Get Paid To Save For Your New Business

Have a great idea and want to turn it into a successful business in the future? Capital Area Asset Building can double a client’s money, enabling a swifter transition from idea to money-maker. The nonprofit specializes in establishing individual development accounts (IDAs) for lower income Washington DC residents. IDAs are matched savings accounts -every dollar deposited by a participant is matched by the organization. One of the approved purposes of the account is starting a new business or microenterprise. Contact: Capital Area Asset Building Corporation, 1801 K Street, NW, Suite M100, Washington, DC 20006. Phone: 202-419-1440; fax: 202-419-1447

Visit: www.caab.org

10000 To Care For Grandma And Grandpa

Does your mom need Meals on Wheels? Is she having trouble paying her bills? Need a new roof on the house? Need extra spending money? Grandma needs free legal help to divorce grandpa? Want to know what programs exist for seniors? All these questions and more can be found by contacting the Eldercare Hotline at 800-677-1116. They can hook up seniors with all the resources available to them, and all it takes is a phone call. For more info contact the Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201; 202 619-0724

Visit: www.eldercare.gov

Free Help Becoming A Non Profit

Don’t spend a fortune on a lawyer in your attempt to become a non-profit. Take advantage of free government help available through the Internal Revenue Service. You can fill out the forms to the best of your ability, and then you can call them with your list of questions. For more information contact Exempt Organizations Technical Division, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Treasury, 1111 Constitution Ave., NW, Room 6411, Washington, DC 20224; 202-283-2300; 877-829-5500 (toll-free)

Visit: www.irs.gov

48000 Grant for Veterans to Adapt Their Home for a Disability

Called the Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans Programs and referred to as Program #64.106 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, this program provides grants to certain severely disabled veterans acquire a home which is suitably adapted to meet the special needs of their disabilities. Contact your local Veterans Administration office at Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420, 202-273-7390

Visit: www.homeloans.va.gov/eligmap.htm