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Debt-Relief Grants: Facts in the Fiction
Debt-Relief Grants: Facts in the Fiction
By
Maryam Farooq
on March 23, 2011
The U.S. Government awards many types of grants, usually for investments on collective social capital; in layman’s terms, a federal grant is awarded to a recipient for the purpose of carrying out a specific objective intended to benefit our nation’s public on the whole. This intent states that grants are not given as federal assistance or as loans to individuals
1
.
So, are there
government-backed debt-relief grants
available to individuals, families, or households?
No. Unfortunately, there are not.
There are no government organizations that issue grants to individuals or families for debt-relief. As far as
government programs
go that do address individual debt relief, there is only one: personal bankruptcy
2
. Similarly, there is one other government program that helps aid individuals and families financially; it is: the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, more commonly known as Welfare.
While neither of these assistance programs may suit your current situation, it does not mean you can’t use government grants to your advantage. If you can access these grants (i.e., the grant available is eligible for individuals*), it’s possible to use them in ameliorating overall financial burden. As aforementioned, the U.S. government awards many other types of non-debt relief-related grants intended for other uses, most notably, for education assistance. To find out more about grants available for use toward higher education, click here.
Even with the concrete fact of
debt-relief grants
being non-existent, much fiction still prevails. There are many debt relief-type organizations out there claiming to be backed by the government. Simply input your name, address, phone number, social security number, bank account information, and great-grand-mother’s maiden name (that last one may be a bit of an embellishment), and POOF! Government-funded debt relief appears at your fingertips. In some cases, a payment is also asked for up front; possibly disguised as a “processing fee” or as a payment required to access a secure list of grant-making institutions. The credibility of these organizations is suspect, and only accurate if the “government” they claim to have ties to is actually an acrostic for “Greedy Opportunists Vehemently Entreating Righteous Neophytes (for) Money Each ‘N (every) Time”.
Thankfully now, you are armed with the facts and will not be fooled by such a scam.
For more information on how to protect yourself from succumbing to fraudulent schemes, the FTC provides some very helpful information in this article:
“‘Free Government Grants’: Don’t Take Them for Grant-ed”
Search for Grant Opportunities
Under the “Search by Eligibility” section, highlight “Individuals” in the menu below.
1
http://www07.grants.gov/aboutgrants/grants.jsp
2
http://www.debtorsunite.com/Articles/Debt-Management/There-is-Only-One-Government-Program-for-Credit-Ca.aspx
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