Grants and Financial Assistance
Local, state, and federal grant resources
Grant Sources
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
-- Database of all federal programs available to state and local governments.
Contact information and how to apply.
Federal Funds
Express -- U.S. House of Representatives list of federal grants and funding
resources. Includes information about charitable and coporate sources of grants
and how to apply for, obtain, and manage grants.
Grants.gov -- A single stop for over 900
grant programs from 26 different federal agencies. Contact information and how
to apply.
Office of Sponsored Research (Rice
University) -- Provides help to Rice University faculty, staff, and students
in developing and submitting proposals to external sponsors and in negotiating
and accepting research and training awards. Includes links to Rice proposal
forms and to various funding sources.
Grant and Contract Recipients
Fedspending.org -- OMB Watch's
free database that allows users to search government grants and contracts back
to FY 2000.
Education
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA)
Military
Scholarship -- Army, Air Force, and Naval Reserve scholarships.
Federal Funds
Express:Educational Resources for Students, Schools & Colleges -- U.S.
House of Representatives list of federal education-related grants and funding
resources.
The National Institutes of
Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program -- For students from disadvantaged
backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social
science health-related research.
Health
Texas Department of State Health
Services (Formed from the now defunct Texas Department of MHMR)
- Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records
- Certifications, Licenses, and Permits
- Community Mental Health
- Data and Reports
- DSHS Council
- Family and Community Health
- Prevention and Preparedness
- Health Service Regions
- Substance Abuse
Texas Department of Aging and
Disability Services (Formed from the now defunct Texas Department of MHMR)
- Mental retardation programs and state school services
- Community care, nursing facility, and long-term care regulatory services
- Aging services and programs
Children's Health
Insurance Program -- Designed to help uninsured Texas families obtain
insurance for children ages 0-19.
- CHIP Applications
- Contact Numbers
- State Kids Insurance Program (SKIP)
- Consumer Guides and Resources
- Outreach Information
Texas Medicaid
Program -- Medical coverage for eligible uninsured people.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services -- Department of Health and Human Service Programs:
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- SCHIP
- HIPAA
- CLIA
Texas Department
of Health (Immunization Division)
- Information about immunization for children and adults.
- Schedule of shots
- Dictionary
Housing
City of Houston
(Housing and Community Development Department)
- Single-family Mortgage Assistance Program
- Multifamily Program
- Emergency Home Repair Program
- Contact Information
Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs -- Homebuyer assistance programs
offer low interest loans and grants. Programs:
- Texas First Time Homebuyer Program
- TDHCA HOME Investment Partnerships Homebuyer Assistance Program
- Mortgage Credit Certificate Program
- USDA Rural Development
- US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Texas General Land Office – Veterans Housing Assistance Program (VHAP)
- Fannie Mae
- Housing Finance Corporations (HFC)
U.S Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) -- Grants program inventory, available funds, and
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