Government Grants and Contracting

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Federal Direct Student Loans
Federal student loans provide capital directly from the Federal government (rather than through private lenders) to vocational, undergraduate, and graduate postsecondary school students and their parents.

Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance
Offered by the VA, these direct payment grants provide educational assistance to persons entering the Armed Forces after December 31, 1976, and before July 1, 1985 and assist veterans in obtaining an education they might otherwise not be able to afford.

Very Low Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants
These USDA-backed loans and grants are to help very low-income rural homeowners an opportunity to make essential repairs to their homes to make them safe and to remove health hazards to the family or the community.

Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans
These USDA-backed loans are offered to assist very low, low-income, and moderate-income households to obtain modest, decent, safe, and sanitary housing for use as a permanent residence in rural areas.

Teacher Next Door Initiative
The Teacher Next Door Initiative is a housing assistance program designed to strengthen America's communities by encouraging public and private school teachers to live in low and moderate income neighborhoods.

Small Business Grants from Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is looking for several good ideas and is offering grants to help small businesses develop them.[

HUD Announces $2.3 Billion in Grants
HUD announces the availability of $2.3 billion in U.S. government grants to assist homeless persons, produce affordable housing, stimulate economic development and protect children from lead poisoning.