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What's up with those "FREE" government grants?

You know those stupid books they try to sell on TV that promise to give you the secret code to apply to these government grants for house down payments, financial distress, etc.? Well, I'm interested in buying one, but why do we have to buy a book to get this information from our own government? We pay taxes... this info. should be available to us for free! So are these books scams? Does anyone have one?

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There are many scam artists who claim it is easy to get grants from the federal government. The most famous is Matthew Lesko, "the answer guy." They are trying to make money off you selling books or bogus services. Never pay someone to find you a grant. In general, it is hard for individuals to get grants from the Federal government. If you are a expert you can get grants to study spotted owls, or help underprivileged children, but in general these grants are given to organizations, not individuals. You can go to these free government sites in the sources to learn about grants, but I doubt you will find any you qualify for Truthfully, there are only two types of government grants that people are likely to qualify for. First, there is Welfare, which is a type of government grant. Second, you can sometimes get government grants (scholarships) to go to school. Other than that, it is unlikely you will qualify for a government grant.
You have to be so careful these days with the hundreds of scams out there. There are many great government grant programs available that have actually help thousands if not millions of people across the world in getting a grant or multiple grants but you have to know where to turn to and find a trusted source that reviews these programs. Government Grants Scams And Certified Reviews http://www.grantsexposed.org
The government does have a website: www.grants.gov Keep in mind that grants are generally given to non-profit organizations and not individuals and there is no such thing as a "personal grant" for you to do with what you wish.