| Home improvement continues as one of the biggest | | | | developed a brochure on how to register. HUD also |
| expenses for African- American homeowners. Black | | | | has a brochure that will help you find and apply for |
| homeowners pay the most for home improvements, | | | | grant opportunities. HUD has also prepared a Special |
| repairs, upgrades and interest rates according to | | | | file to assist you in completion of a grant. In addition to |
| Federal Government statistics. | | | | HUD, many low and no cost loans and grants exist for |
| Because of a lack of information sources to get the | | | | home improvements from most state and local |
| word out to African American homeowners, most | | | | government agencies. |
| African American homeowners fail to take advantage | | | | These loans can go toward bringing homes up to |
| of the many programs available to them. | | | | code, used for energy efficient improvements or for |
| Despite a record number of home improvement | | | | cosmetic improvements to your property. All these |
| grants available from the federal government. | | | | actions can also help to raise and preserve the value |
| Thousands of black homeowners still pay for | | | | of your home for little or no cost to you. |
| high-priced home improvements, without first looking at | | | | To take advantage of this program contact your local |
| what's available from the federal government. | | | | city or county rehabilitation department for more |
| This could often save black homeowners thousands | | | | information. The key is to getting informed and starting |
| of dollars. It's a shame the programs most black | | | | the process by taking action. |
| homeowners finance through there taxes go unused. | | | | For the website that list all federal government grants |
| Yes, by the people who could use them the most. | | | | currently available Click Here! This site offers many |
| This week we'll talk about some of the grant | | | | tools for getting grants, such as tips for finding the right |
| programs currently available from the U.S government. | | | | government grant for your specific needs. This site |
| These grant programs can help you improve the value, | | | | also offers a government grant search tool, |
| comfort and energy savings of your home. | | | | government grant email alerts and much more. |
| If you can get just one of these grants, it would more | | | | By searching and keeping up-to-date on what home |
| than pay for the time and effort it takes to get it. | | | | improvement programs are available, you can save |
| According to HUD (Federal Housing and Urban | | | | thousands of dollars. HUD is working feverishly to |
| Development) The Department has published the Early | | | | improve and streamline the application and approval |
| Registration Notice for potential applicants applying for | | | | process of home improvement grants. |
| funding under HUD's competitive grant programs, | | | | Meanwhile find out what qualifications you need to |
| available on the Grant.gov website. This Notice | | | | apply, get the necessary paperwork, fill it out and send |
| provides information to help applicants better | | | | or email it in. You never know, this may turn into a |
| understand the electronic submission process. | | | | chance for you to save money and improve your |
| To help with the registration process, HUD has | | | | home at the same time. What a deal. |