Taking You Beyond Where You Are: Rural Development Grants

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Federal Grant Categories

To date, more than 1,000 federal grant programs are offered by the 26 federal agencies. These consist of 21 different categories and you should read on to find out more.

Anything that has to do with crops, livestock and the land belongs under Agriculture.

If it has something to do with preserving the nation’s history, this falls under the category of Arts and the Humanities, Recovery Act or Regional Development

Any ideas that will help improve the economy are the category Business and Commerce. This is not only for the US but also with nations that the country has economic ties with to improve the situation over there.

To fight against alcohol, abuse, drugs and other vices, such proposals fall under the grant category of Community Development.

Every year, the country faces natural disasters. While there are federal agencies around that help in the effort, any ideas that have never been done before are most welcome as there is also a category that focus on Disaster Prevention and Relief.

There are some who say that there is something wrong with educational system in this country. If you want to help resolve this issue, you can submit a proposal under the category Education.

A lot of people have lost jobs this past year and that number is expected to grow. If you have a proposal that can help the unemployed find work, a proposal can be sent under the category Employment, Labor and Training or Social Services and Income Security

Renewable energy is the answer to save the environment and decrease the country’s dependency on foreign oil. This will also help reduce the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere that also contribute to climate change. If you have ideas, you can write a proposal on Energy, Environmental Quality or Natural Resources.

Part of reducing the dependency on oil is the promotion of hybrid cars. While American made vehicles are not there yet compared to the Japanese, progress is being made. If you can develop a car that is going in that direction and need funding, write a proposal under the category Transportation. Technological advances in other fields should be addressed to Science and Technology.

We try to follow a certain diet so we get the right amount of nutrients daily. While eating is not enough, this should also be combined with exercise. Such a proposal takes a lot of research and this can be done if you are able to write a proposal under the category Food and Nutrition or health.

If people don’t have jobs, they will eventually lose their homes especially when they are still paying for it. If you have ideas that could help people keep their homes, a proposal should be sent under the category Housing.

Figures are what people look at to make a point. Since getting a census is not always effective, if you have a better way to do it, a proposal will be serve under the category Information and Statistics.

While the government is in charge of making federal and state laws, it is still the people who should be heard. If there are problems and you have a way to address it, a proposal should be sent under the category Law, Justice and Legal Services.

The amount of money you get from the Federal Grant varies. You should send your application together with the supporting documents that mention how much you need so this can be properly evaluated.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Federal Grants And Housing

The United States has been facing an economic slowdown, the economy is facing an economic crisis which is in fact affecting a lot of other countries. Because of this crisis, there would be times that we hoped that we could have something, like our own home, but uncertain on how to. If you would like to have your own home but circumstances prove to be difficult, then federal housing grants could be an option.

There would two types of federal grants that you can apply to:

• Urban Development Grants – this federal housing grant is to help low-income families to own their own home. But there are certain qualifications that you would have to meet before you are approved to have a federal grant. To apply for this grant, you would need to have a steady employment that would enable you to earn enough to pay the mortgage. The house should also qualify in the quality standards set and relatively less below the value cap.

• Rural Development Grant – this type of grant is for moderate-income earners in a rural area. The home should be in a rural area and should also meet the standards and requirements set. The same with the urban development grant, you are also required to have steady source of income, good credit history and should have enough money to pay the remaining costs.

The government is taking a step in further improving the possibilities of increasing the number of people living in their own homes. In 2009 about $11.5 billion is allocated by the government to federal grant money to help those who would need allocations.

Federal grant money allows the recipient to make a down payment immediately to the house that they want to buy. Aside from this, federal grants can also provide financing to those who would need home renovations. There are also block grants which would allow the grant recipient do some home repairs because of weatherization. This grant is formally known as the Community |Development Block Grant Program which extends support to both low and medium earners.

This fund can be used for community development activities, construction of school buildings, starting job creation/ retention activities, restoration and preservation of historic properties in some depressed neighbourhoods.

Federal grants for housing are available for businesses, non-profit and non-government organizations and even to individuals and their families. Information about the federal housing grants can be acquired first-hand by contacting the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), they also have a website where housing grants can be checked. The Catalogue for Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) also offers a information about the housing grants.

Upon getting information about the federal housing grants, there are application forms readily available in the internet, or you can get the forms directly from the HUD office. Make sure to read the application thoroughly and complete it in the same way.

Follow the structure and format requested. Also provide the necessary information and documents required to make sure that it would be processed accordingly. There are grants which require the applicant to show up personally to complete the process. Make sure that you attend to the appointment and bring all the documents that you were instructed to bring.

If you are a tenant, they you can also ask if are legible for tenant assistance. There are grants that would provide you an allowance that would cover your household expenses. Your landlord needs to agree with you so that you would be able participate in the program and get the grant.

When applying for a federal grant, you would have to remember though, that it does not come “free” at all times. It also follows a set or rules and requirements that you would have to abide to, so that you would be able to receive the grant. Since not everybody is eligible to get the grant, it is important to know if you are qualified before you even apply.

Federal housing grants are made available to the public so that people would benefit from them, so start asking around and processing the application!