Government Grants for Housing Assistance

by: Michael Saunders

Since 2002, the federal government has been developing and implementing Grants.gov as a collaborative cross-government program focused on streamlining grants management for the Federal grant community.

Grants.gov is the one-stop-shop Website to apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants. Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Grants.gov is one of the 24 E-Government initiatives operating under the governance of the Office of Management and the Budget (OMB). The Website centralizes grant information and electronic submission for more than 1,000 grant programs across the Federal government.

Do you have a bad credit record but want to get a house? the government just might help. Read this!

It is very difficult to get any loan when you have a bad credit rating. Have you considered getting a housing grant instead? Just read on and finally get that house you have been wanting for years.

Before you get very excited, you must remember that you are not the only one applying for this grant so your application must be very well done. You need to know that there will be a lot of people who can write as good as you. to get ahead of everybody you need learn to research and know more about these housing grants.

1. Know that these are programs of the government by the Department of Housing and Urban Development commonly called as the HUD. Get the list of available housing grants from them.

2. Know which type of housing grant you need (single family housing program, multi family housing, healthcare facilities etc.)

3. Know what requirements are necessary for the grant applicable to you.

4. Learn to write well. You need to know how to write proposals or you could search for people who could do it for you. Remember the key to getting that grant is your proposal.

************************************

Did you know?

Applying at Grants.gov can reduce your costs and the time required to find government grant opportunities and process your application. The site provides access to multiple grantors and reduces paperwork.  (continued...)

Government Grants for Housing Assistance
  Page 2

About The Author Michael Saunders has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He edits a site on Government Grants for Small Businesses and also edits HandsNet - A Human Services News Website.

Additional Resources

category - Home Buying Programs

How to Get a Government Home Loan with Low or Moderate Income
The government provides loans to those individuals who have low to moderate income for permanent residence in rural areas. To qualify for these government loans is not that hard and the restrictions ...

---

California Homebuyer's Downpayment Assistance Program for First Time Home Buyers
The California Homebuyer's Downpayment Assistance Program is a deferred payment junior loan that can be used in conjunction with other CalHFA housing programs. It provides borrowers with funds amounting to 3% of the actual value of the property that they wish to inquire in order to cover the downpayment costs.

---

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program
The Connecticut Housing Finance Agency has been administering the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program wherein they intend to offer home loans at reasonable, below-market rates to Section 8 tenants who wish to purchase a home of their own.

---

Urban Rehabilitation Homeownership Program for Homebuyers in Connecticut
In accordance with this mission, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority has established the Urban Rehabilitation Homeownership Program wherein it intends to home purchase loans at steady, below-market rates together with home improvement loans with no interest, all in an attempt to support homeownership and investment in selected Connecticut neighborhoods.

---