uggoffUltimate Financial Aid List
Updated: May 29, 2020
This is obviously still a work in progress! But this is where we will be listing all of the options generated from our research and from information provided by our members in the financial aid thread of the forum. We are sharing sources that not only would benefit the hands on community, but also spouse, partners, and others in our lives, thus minimizing the shared load we are all bearing. Keep checking back regularly for updates!
LOANS - Need to be paid back
Information and Links for the Paycheck Protection Program
0% interest loan for small business: Kiva
$2,000 interest free loan: Mainvest
GRANTS - Do not need to be paid back
Mega Giant List of Grant Resources
Small business grant through Facebook: Facebook Grant Program
Coty Professional Beauty: $1,000 relief check application
Government Grants for Your Organization or Community: Grants.gov
Small Business Innovation Research Grant
DEBT MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING - to manage current costs
Debt management assistance: Debt.org
Deferment and other options with popular lenders
Financial Counseling for Independent and Gig Workers: GreenPath
STANDARD GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
General government assistance and welfare: USA.gov
MILITARY AND VETERANS ASSISTANCE
Pen Fed : Financial Relief for Veterans
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Assistance for Wounded Veterans: Operation First Response
STUDENT SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE
College Students/student loans: StudentAid.gov
Scholarships for children of veterans:
Coding Scholarships for Women: Coding Bootcamps
FOOD RESOURCES
Find a Food Bank: Feeding America
Find a Local Soup Kitchen or Food Pantry: FoodPantries.org
List of Free Food, Deals, and Coupons by Restaurant
Food assistance for Senior Citizens: Meals on Wheels
General Information about Food Assistance Programs: US Department of Agriculture
SNAP Food Benefits by State: USDA.gov
Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children: WIC
Native American focused food assistance: Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
HEALTH RELATED ASSISTANCE
Financial Assistance Program for Cancer Patients: Cancer Care
Find a low cost or free dentist and/or Healthcare: Insurekidsnow.gov
Medicaid contact information by state: Medicaid.gov
Healthcare for retired Seniors: Medicare.gov
How to navigate hospital Charity Care: Hospital Financial Assistance Policies
Find a local free clinic: National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
Help with medication costs:
Support for families with special needs children: Family Voices
Assistance for obtaining dental care: Dental Lifeline
GENERAL AID
General aid acquiring resource, from food to child-care to student loans
Short Term Financial Assistance: ModestNeeds.org
State by State Guide to Covid Specific Assistance: USChamber
Help with Energy/Utilities: LIHEAP
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
Tenant and Landlord Statutes by State: Findlaw.com
Rental Assistance: HUD.gov
Public Housing by State: HUD.gov
BUSINESS AID
Small Business Guidance for Covid-19: Small Business Administration
US Chamber of Commerce Aid Guide for Small Business: USChamber
Matching Business Relief Fund: GoFundMe.org
Work From Home
Online Work: