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Federal Government Grants for Low Income Families |
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Wednesday, 15 August 2007 |
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The United States federal government offers grants to low income families that qualify. These government grants are used for housing repairs in order to make their homes safe and no longer hazardous to the family or the community. However, grant funds are only available to homeowners aged 62 or older who cannot repay a loan program that is available for senior citizens. This includes repairs or replacement of anything that is decaying in the home such as roofs plumbing or weatherization.
The money cannot be used for any luxuries; this must be repairs that are necessary to make the home safe or livable, such as adding a deck or upgrading the kitchen, but rather must be repairs that are necessary for the safety or health of the homeowner, such as renovations to accommodate a wheelchair, or upgrades to the home's electrical wiring. There is also a maximum lifetime grant assistance amount that cannot be exceeded and the candidate must live in a rural area. The federal government also offers a type of assistance in the form of HUD grants. These grants are to be used for low income people and have made millions of dollars available to help fulfill the government’s goal of ending chronic homelessness among persons with disabilities. Government grants have been made available for people with disabilities who are homeless to seek employment, permanent housing, and allowing them to become self-sufficient. The United States Federal Government released millions of dollars in federal housing grants. In an attempt to make it easier for people with low credit ratings to be able to get low interest homes, the government has eased the credit requirements. The government has joined together with banks and is making an attempt to improve the sagging economy. The government is not going to finance your dream vacation or your dream home. Grant money is designated for improvements that are necessary for safety, not for the purpose of luxury. The federal government offers these grants for distressed people so that they can have a break, an opportunity to make a difference in their lives and the community itself. |
Written by debra gotay on 2008-04-25 16:26:45
im a single mother of three small children and homeless with no hope please help | Written by SHAKETA OLLIE on 2008-04-30 17:23:49
I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH THREE CHILDREN AND I AM BARELY MAKING ENDS MEET PLEASE HELP ME | Written by diana gosser on 2008-05-18 14:17:50
I am a single mother of 1 and don't even own a car and live off of 150 dollars after bills every 2 weeks even less.I live in a house that is falling apart and my daughter has asthma and allergies and need air condition but can't afford it either. I hope you can help me get money to fix my house and put in air condition for my daughter to be able to breath better this summer. | Written by Nichole on 2008-06-06 20:35:25
im not single but not married either i have a son thats 18 months old and im due in august for my second child im not working right now but my fiance is he works almost every day all day at wal-mart and we spend all of his money on our son and food and bills we get food stamps but it only covers about a week of food. PLEASE some one help. | Written by Alicia on 2008-07-18 17:41:02
I am married and my husband works 18 hour days and I stay at home with our 9 month old son. We currently live with his parents and are trying to pay off $45,000 dollars worth of debt. All we want is to have a home of our own (a singl-wide tralier). PLEASE help us. I have run out of ideas. | Written by daisy on 2008-07-25 14:18:09
I 'am a single mom with two children ,Who I live for.I just want help to pay off my debts of 8,000 dollars.I 've tried for loans,and they keep saying (no).Because of what I own, I don't understand I pay my debts on time and still can make then go away,please help me. | Written by
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on 2008-08-08 14:40:17
my husband is disabled and we live off his disability. we need a porch fixed, we need a wheel chair ramp so we can take him to the doctor, and we need our kitchen fixed. we had a water leak that damaged the floor and cabinets. i am holding the cabinet up with a baby-gate. our air conditioner and duck work is messed up. our heat goes out under house where other peoples animals has tore up duct work. and we need electrical work, we keep kicking breakers. HELP |
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