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Financial Assistance
- Federal Government Resources
- Federal Agencies That Provide Assistance
- Texas State Government Resources
- Texas Agencies that Provide Assistance
- Nongovernmental Resources
Federal Government Resources
- Benefits.gov
- Formerly called GovBenefits.gov, this is a central source for information on government benefits and assistance for veterans, seniors, students, teachers, children, people with disabilities, dependents, disaster victims, farmers, caregivers, job seekers, prospective homeowners, and more. Search by locating Federal or State benefits, browse by category, or take a questionnaire to determine all the benefits you might be eligible for.
- Business.gov
- Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements and locate government services from federal, state and local agencies. Use the Small Business Loans and Grants page to learn about financing programs for which you may qualify. These programs include low-interest loans, venture capital, and scientific and economic development grants.
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- A database of federal programs providing funds to individuals, private organizations, institutions and state and local governments. Allows searching by keyword or program number, and allows browsing by agency, by applicant eligibility, by type of assistance. Also on the site is a helpful publication entitled Developing and Writing Grant Proposals, which is also available in print at the Government Documents Service Desk (PrEx 2.20:)
- Disability.gov
- Comprehensive online resource designed to provide people with
disabilities quick and easy access to the information they need. Find disability-related
information and programs pertaining to civil rights, education, employment, housing,
health, income support, technology, transportation, and independent
living.
- GovLoans.gov
- This gateway to government loan information directs you to the loan information that best meets your needs. Take a questionnaire to determine all the benefits you might be eligible for.
- Grants.gov
- A portal to grant information available to organizations from federal government agencies. The portal is organized by broad subjects, such as Education and Natural Resources, and links to the agency or department grants information page. This site does not have information on grants for individuals.
- Student Aid on the Web (U.S. Department of Education)
- Free information on preparing for and funding education beyond high school. See also the Education Department's Financial Aid page. If you're exploring options for paying for college, see Find Aid to learn about the various kinds of financial aid (loans, grants, and work-study), how to apply, common myths, and more. Financial aid professionals at banks, colleges, guaranty agencies, and other postsecondary or lending institutions should consult the U.S. Education Department's Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Library for technical publications, regulations, and policy guidance on the administration of the student financial assistance programs.
- WomenBiz.gov
- Information and links specifically focused on helping the woman business owner interested in doing business with the federal government.
Federal Agencies That Provide Assistance
These links go directly to grant resource pages on the agency’s Web site.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Environmental Protection Administration (EPA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Endowment for the Humanities NEH)
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Texas State Government Resources
- Your Texas Benefits (Texas Health and Human Services Commission)
- This Web site
offers easy and secure online access to Texas Health and Human
Services Commission (HHSC) benefits, including Medicaid, Food Stamps,
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Children's Health
Insurance, and nursing home care and other services for people who are
elderly or have disabilities. An interactive screening feature allows
individuals to self-screen for potential eligibility for programs
provided by the Texas Department of Human Services.
- Texas Register (Secretary of State)
- The most recent six months of the Texas Register can be found on the Secretary of State’s site. Grant announcements are listed in the “In Addition” section. Issues of the Texas Register from June 1991 to the present are available from the Texas Register Archive at UNT.
- State Grants Team (Texas Governor’s Office)
- The State Grants Team provides technical assistance, statewide grants training, and federal liaison services to Texas state agencies, all subdivisions of government, and nonprofit organizations. The Team’s legislative mandate also requires management of the Texas Review and Comment System (TRACS) and administration of the Uniform Grants Management Standards.
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (Texas Health and Human Services Commission)
- The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid health care, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance. The parents in some of these families have jobs that do not offer health insurance for children. Other parents' jobs offer health insurance, but the insurance is so expensive that families cannot afford it.
- Energy Assistance (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs)
- The Energy Assistance Section administers two federally-funded programs through subrecipient agencies. The Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is a utility assistance program designed to assist low income households in meeting their immediate energy needs and to encourage consumers to control energy costs for years to come through energy education. The Weatherization Assistance Program for Low Income Persons (WAP) is designed to promote energy efficiency in the residences of low income Texans by providing for energy-related improvements to homes and educating consumers about energy conservation.
Food Stamp Program - see SNAP Food Benefits
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (Texas Department of Agriculture)
- Effective October 1, 2007, the Special Nutrition
Programs (SNP) were transferred to the Texas Department of Agriculture
(TDA) from the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The following nutrition programs will be incorporated into the TDA Food and Nutrition Division's operations:
· National School Lunch Program, including the After School Snack Program, for faith based, private schools and residential child care institutions
· School Breakfast Program for faith based, private schools and residential child care institutions
· Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP)
· Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
· Special Milk Program (SMP)
· Food Distribution Program (FDP)
· Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
· The Emergency Food Assistance Program, administered in Texas as the Texas Commodity Assistance Program (TEXCAP)
- School Meal Programs Overview (Texas Department of Agriculture)
- The Texas Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Division administers the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) for public schools. The goal of the NSLP and SBP is to safeguard the health and well being of school children by establishing good eating habits through the availability of adequate food. Public and nonprofit schools, residential child care institutions, juvenile correctional institutions, and boarding schools may participate in these programs.
- SNAP Food Benefits (Texas Health and Human Services Commission)
- The SNAP food benefits (formerly called Food Stamp Program) helps people with low incomes and resources buy the food they need for good health. Food stamp assistance is available to qualifying families, elderly people, and single adults.
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Texas Health and Human Services Commission)
- The Texas Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, formerly Aid to Families with Dependent Children (ADFC), is a support service for Texas families. The purpose of TANF is to provide financial and medical assistance to needy dependent children and the parents or relatives with whom they are living. Eligible TANF households receive monthly cash and Medicaid benefits. TANF uses state funds to provide cash assistance to families with two parents who both receive benefits with children deprived of parental support because of the unemployment or underemployment of a parent.
- Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office (Children's Learning Institute)
- The Head Start program (for children ages 3-5) and Early Head Start program (for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers) promote school readiness for children in low-income families by providing comprehensive educational, health, nutritional, and social services. the Texas Head Start Collaboration Office (THSSCO) helps build early childhood systems and access to comprehensive services and support for all low-income children, encourages widespread collaboration between Head Start and other programs and services, and facilitates the involvement of Head Start in State policies, plans, processes and initiatives affecting the Head Start target population and other low-income families.
- Texas Medicaid Program (Texas Department of Health and Human Services)
- Medicaid is the State and Federal cooperative venture that provides medical coverage to eligible needy persons. The purpose of Medicaid in Texas is to improve the health of people in Texas who might otherwise go without medical care for themselves and their children.
- Unemployment Claim and Appeals Information (Texas Workforce Commission)
- Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own that meet Texas' eligibility requirements.
- WIC — Women, Infants and Children Program (Texas Department of State Health Services)
- WIC is a nutrition program that provides pregnant women, new mothers, and young children with nutrition education and counseling, nutritious foods, and assistance with access to health care.
Texas Agencies that Provide Assistance
Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office
Humanities Texas (formerly Texas Council for the Humanities)
Texas Commission on Environmental Equality (formerly Texas Natural Resources and Conservation Commission)
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Texas Department of State Health Services (formerly Texas Department of Health)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Nongovernmental Resources
- American Red Cross
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The nation's premier emergency response organization, American Red Cross is part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war and natural disasters. In addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.
- The Beehive (One Economy)
- The Beehive is an online community—sponsored by the non-profit One
Economy—that connects users to information and resources regarding
money, health, jobs, school and housing. In addition to the general resources listed on their main site, you can find local resources and information for specific states, cities, and countries.
- BenefitsCheckUp (National Council on Aging)
- Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. Use BenefitsCheckUp to find benefits programs that help pay for prescription drugs, health care, rent, utilities, and other needs.
- Foundation Center
- National nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s
leading authority on organized philanthropy. The Center
maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their
grants; issues a wide variety of print, electronic, and online
information resources; conducts and publishes research on trends in
foundation growth, giving, and practice; and offers an array of free and
affordable educational programs. Web site includes a Proposal Writing Short Course and Proposal Budgeting Basics.
- The Grantsmanship Center
- The Grantsmanship Center was founded in 1972 by Norton J. Kiritz to offer grantsmanship training to nonprofit and government agencies. Resources available on their Web site at no cost include daily grant announcements from the Federal Register, archives of The Grantsmanship Center Magazine, indexes of funding sources at the local, federal and international levels, and more.
- National Council of State Housing Authorities (NCSHA)
- This non-profit organization advances, through advocacy and education, the efforts of state Housing Finance Agencies to provide affordable housing to those who need it. Site includes links to state housing credit allocating agencies.
- The Salvation Army
- The Salvation Army is an international evangelical Christian church and social welfare organization that provides social services, including counseling, youth and senior citizens services, emergency help, foster care, settlement and day care, tutoring for the mentally disabled, programs for people with physical disabilities, prison work, summer camps, community centers, employment services, rehabilitation programs for alcohol and drug abusers, missing persons bureaus, and residences for the homeless.
