how do I get a grant to buy a home?
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You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes. \n\nIn the instructions at Grants.gov, you have to first go to CFDA to find out the grant number that you qualify. You can search CFDA various ways (by grant number, by keyword, etc.). You can find grant programs by category -- here are the lists of grants under Home Buying/Homeownership http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.FIND_GRANT_PROGRAM_TXT.SHOW?p_arg_names=func_cat_cd&p_arg_values=ML  Check if any applies to you\n\nTo make searching easier, Housing and Urban Development HUD has a list of housing grants http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm - though I have NOT seen any grants available for first time homeowners.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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Visit the HUD page on available grants and check if there is anything available where you can qualify and fits your needs\n\nhttp://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm\n\nYou will be required to submit your grant application electronically (mandatory now)\nhttp://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm
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I'm not sure where you could get a grant, but I'm sure there are many organizations that would help you. A visit to a government office would probably help you more than anything else. \n\nBut most of all, welcome to America!
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Why don't you get a job and earn the money to buy a house like everyone else instead of asking for some handout (my tax dollars).  I swear to god it is people like you with the handout mentality that are absolutely killing this country.  Really! A freaking grant so you can buy a freaking house! Get a job loser.
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Reality check. You can't.\n\nYou need access to funds, either your own or the bank or hard money lenders. Houses cost money.\n\nYour only other option is to swing some owner financing deal, where the owner is essentially your lender.
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Government grants are out there.  There is no such thing as a grant that results in you getting a free house.\n \nThe grants that are out there help you with down payment and/or closing costs.  You still need to qualify for a loan.  There are not any "participation fees" or "finders fees" for this.  The government is giving this money, and the mortgage company giving you the loan will assist you in it.  Find a mortgage company that has access to and knows how to do these grants.\n\nSomebody asking for a "fee" to get it for you is a scam artist.  Report them to the state attorney's office.  Even if they don't get your money, you can bet they're getting rich ripping people off.
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It will really depend on your area. There are some cities that "gift" up to $100,000 toward the purchase of a home. What area are you in?
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First determine what you want the grant for and the government agency that would be involved.  Look up info at USA.gov.  Anyone can apply for a grant.  The chances of getting one depends on the project.
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There are, such as grant money for learning a trade like contracting, or whatever field of intrest to you. Just go to your local library or bookstore and ask them where the government grant books are located.
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Teacher Next Door is not a grant, but a program by HUD where you can purchase properties half price.  They're usually in not the greatest areas, but they do allow you to pick up a property pretty cheap.\n\nThere are programs that let you get in for little or no down payment.  It would take a lender going over your particular situation.\n\nI'm a Realtor in the DFW market.  I'm available at rodbaker@fwrealtor.com.  If you need someone for another part of the state, let me know and I can get you someone to help walk you through the process. \n\nGood luck!
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fill out the fasfa.  The school can tell you about the aid you can get and do a search for grants
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Depending on how much your credit "sucks" and the state that you live in, would determine if you can purchase a home. However, I would start checking on FHA or state bond programs to get financing for your house. Research on your own, because most Realtors don't like them, because there is a lot of paperwork. Mortgage brokers don't like them because they can't make as much money on them. Go to your state website and look for the housing department. Most states have them, you just have to look. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me directly.
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To apply for grants, go to Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov . They have everything you need to apply for grants. \n\nThe first step is to register with Grants.gov and their registration process can be accessed from http://www.grants.gov/assets/EbizRegCheck.pdf\n\n1. Get a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number\n2. Register with Central Contractor Registry (CCR)\n3. Authorize your Organization's Representatives\n4. Login as an E-Business Point of Contact (POC)\n\nYou will first be asked to find the grant number of the grant that you wish to apply for. You can get this from the Catalog of Domestic Assistant http://www.cfda.gov which is the federal database of all grants.\n\nBut whether you can find grants to allow you to buy a business is an entirely different matter. It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. Grants  are generally given to support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments, and hardly to individuals for the purpose of buying a business.
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This is the HUD page on available grants. Check your state and contact them if the grant is available in your area\n\nhttp://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm
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Your local library has or has access to a grant library, which allows you to search for specific grants in several different ways. The librarian will be able to show you how to use it. I do not recommend online research, because there are a lot of scams out there.
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go to sophea.com, they write grants, you can ask them...
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Go to your local public library and check the Foundation Directory for grants.