You know that there are a lot of ways to get free money from the government. But how does a person get it? Well, it depends on what you want to do with the grant. The first thing you need to do is make sure you can join. Remember that government grants are just one way to get money from the government.
You could go to the FAFSA website (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/) if you are a student. This is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which you need to fill out and send online. You can only fill out an application for a free government grant once you have all the necessary paperwork. Keep in mind that FAFSA was used by more than six million students in 2002 alone. Think about how many students use this site and how important it is that your application doesn't get turned down because you didn't do enough to make sure you sent in everything that was needed.
How do I know if I'm eligible for FAFSA? First, you must be an American citizen or a non-citizen who meets certain requirements. You need a valid Social Security Number (SSN) (SSN). You must have either a high school diploma or a GED certificate as a minimum level of education (General Education Development). If you don't, you must pass a test approved by the Department of Education. Men between the ages of 18 and 25 who want to get free government grants have to sign up for selective service. And you have to be a full-time student in a programme that qualifies. Federal law says that people who have been convicted of drug crimes can't get government grants. They can, however, apply for state grants that are not federal.
Congress has set aside a lot of money for big projects. If you want to get some of that money, you can apply through the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). You can use their website, http://www.cfda.gov/, to apply for free government grants. The CFDA lists are run by 57 federal agencies, and on their websites you can find information about all the grants and help programmes you can apply for. Check out their website right now to see if you are eligible for any of them. As an example, Congress has given $22 million to HUD, which stands for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is to make sure that the Public and Indian Housing Drug Elimination Program is carried out. Projects that can get rid of drugs or make them less of a problem will always be able to get free money from the government. Then, you could ask the HUD for money.
Other government agencies include the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Education Grants and Contracts Information, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Stopping Violence Against Women and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). You can apply for free government grants through more than 300 programmes run by the NHS or the Department of Health and Human Services. Several different groups are in charge of these.
To get a free government grant and make sure you get it, you have to put in time and work. You have to be sure you can meet the requirements that come with the grant. You will need to remember this and be sure of it before you apply for the job.
