No help

First of all I'm the person with the "Grants Related" page. I am very proud of that page and anyone who has seen it will see all the work that I have put into it. with that being said the information on the page serves as a general reference point for some of the financial programs that are out there. You can not expect it to be possible to include every possible funding program that there is but it helps as a starting point to show you what kinds of programs are out there. The next step is up to you! Whether you are going to look for the information or not. Many, many times I have advised people to go to their local social service agency. If you can't get there physically you can call them on the phone. Some of them even have 1-800 numbers. I deal with them all the time via phone, fax and email - where you don't physically have to be there. But these agencies are local branches of the government so they would know of the government programs that you would be eligible for. Another thing is that everybody's situation is different. Utility companies often have programs that can help you with your payment arrangements. But we don't know the extent of your bill problems. Have you paid them anything towards your bill or have you paid nothing. Complain as we might about the utility and bill companies a lot of them are willing to work with you if you try and make an effort. To the person who "can't wait 6-8 weeks for financial help" - then what is your alternative? You have told us a lot about what you don't have but you haven't told us about what you do have? You have said that you applied at places for work. The next thing that you have to do is keep applying. You work with what you do have. If you keep applying they will remember you and it will at least show that you are making an effort. It is just too hard to believe that there are no resources out there for you - in fact I know that there are. But you're gong to have to find someone to sit down with and discuss your problems and your options. That's why I recommend the social services agencies. If they are no help to you then that means that there is a problem within that agency because that is why those agencies are there - to help people.
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Thank you for the response...it is appreciated. I am well aware of the fact that help doesn't just come when you need it. I have searched,called,and walked to the resources that I know that are available. I suppose my situation is not as bad as some would have it. I do still have my heath. In which I am thankful for. And because I am alone it does make the cost of living less than those who have others to take care of.I totally understand and have great compassion for those who have so much on their shoulders and no means to fullfil. I am currently facing eviction,my power will be turned off in 1 more week,the water is on final notice for the 11th of this month. My car insurance has lasped, which creates more problems. My car is broke down. I have to walk everywhere. Which I'm not complainging at all about. It just limits me to what I am able to do. I have applied for every possible location within 2 hours of walking distance to get a job.My phone is also in the process of being turned off. Which will be another obsticle for me to continue to search out help or for a perspective employer to call me. Also my pc will have to be returned this Sat. Another means lossed. I have no family to help. I have no food. Which again...I am not complaining..I'm just very concerned. I need assistance to get on my feet. I'm not asking for free money. I want to work. I do not want to have to get assistance. I need assistance. I have clicked on the links provided..which for the grants may be helpful if I had 6 to 8 weeks to wait. Times running out...I do apoligize if my previous post sounded like I was just complaining and wasn't trying to help myself. Because that wasn't my meaning. And that is not the sitution at all..I'm just scared..It's really difficult. Thank you

I clicked on the grant related info link, and i noticed a lot of postings which may be of some help to me in my situation, most of the postings contain no links or instructions on how to get the forms. Help!

Dear Lissa1: There is help out there but you have to look for it. Perhaps if when you were turned down from where ever, if you asked if they knew of any place you could find help you would be redirected. As long as you are polite about it, many times people will refer you. Please see the following link for utility programs and then stop to read Aidpages posted by Soulight, Who~knew and Sierra Star. They are packed with resources and info. You can not just post a plea and expect help to find you, go find it. Blessings, Elaine
http://liheap.ncat.org/sp.htm
Soulight
Who~knew
Sierra Star

Unfortunately as someone that does grant research, grantwriting and grant consultations I can tell you that there are more programs out there than you will EVER need! Just because you haven't found them doesn't mean that they don't exist. It just means that you haven't found them yet. You didn't mention what kind of help that you need. You need to specify that before anyone can help you. It's a hard thing to say but if you don't feel that you are worth anything then others will feel the same way. Everybody was put on this earth for a reason and why you think you're not one of them is wrong. Everybody has a "genius" in them. What do you do when there's "no way" - you find a way. You have to remember that these funding programs are being paid for with your tax dollars. The government has to make their information about their grant programs "easily accessible to the public" which means they have an official website and they also have information about their grant programs in printed form available in libraries. There are a lot of other organizations outside the government that have grant programs and programs for emergency funding. The bottom line is that you have to look for these programs. They won't come to you - you have to go to them!
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