How to Get a Federal Grant to Pay Off Debts
You can reduce your expenses with federal grant help. The government will give grants to people in need through no fault of their own. If you’ve suffered damages as a result of natural disaster, or you’re in a low-income household, you can get financial assistance. As a student, you’re eligible for grants to help pay for your school. The government benefits website lists available government grants; some of them are listed below.
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Apply for the Cora Brown Fund if you’ve suffered a loss and had to pay expenses. Make sure that you’re not due any insurance, or government sponsored compensation, before you apply. Access FEMA’s website, or contact the agency at its Washington, D.C., address, to get information and apply. Know that their address is Federal Emergency Management Agency; Recovery Division; Washington, DC 20472. Use this money for what it’s intended for… if this grant is reimbursement, use it to reduce expenses.
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Apply for the Disaster Housing Program if your home got damaged in a disaster. Access information for this program on the government benefits website, selecting the “Disaster Relief” option. Know that this disaster has to be declared by the president. Refrain from applying for this grant if your damaged home isn’t your primary residence and isn’t in the area the president labels as a disaster area, and if you’re not a U.S. citizen. Use this money to reduce expenses related to the disaster.
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Apply for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship if you plan on having a career involving natural science, math or engineering. Do well in your university, and get officials there to nominate you for this grant. Know that your financial aid office will have the nomination paperwork for this program. Once you use this scholarship to pay tuition, use the personal funds freed up to reduce your expenses… or pay down your debts.
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Apply for your state’s weatherization program. The government benefits website lists maximum income requirements for each state. If you don’t have enough money to pay for heating or cooling bills, you may be eligible for this program. To access this section, go to the government grant website’s “Energy Assistance” section. Once you get the funds to pay your energy costs, use the money you would’ve used for this bill to pay down your debt.
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Access the government benefits website, and choose the “Food/Nutrition” option for food stamp information for your state. Count the number of people in your family, and calculate how much each family member makes each month. Take the result, and multiply by 12, to get total income for the year. Read the food stamp information for your state and see whether your family qualifies.
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Tips & Warnings
Use this money for what it’s intended for first. If this money is for expenses you’ve already paid for, then you could consider this reimbursement. Use this money to reduce expenses or debt. Follow the guidelines for the grant program that you applied for. The official rules related to these grants, and their updates, take precedence over this article, or any other article, regarding government grants.
The money for these grants should be used for what it’s intended for. For example, if you receive this money to pay for tuition, use it to pay for tuition.
No government will give people “free” money. If you hear about federal grants to help pay your debt, it’s a scam. Don’t give your bank account, credit card, or other financial information to strangers. Usually, these institutions won’t call your home asking for this information.
