Free Gas USA Launches Grant Program for Needy
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Nonprofit Free Gas USA Launches Grant Program for Needy Drivers
Date posted: 2008-07-31 15:56:00.0
KALAMAZOO, Michigan — A nonprofit program called Free Gas USA is taking applications for gas grant cards that range in value from $50-$1,200. The program is designed to help low-income people shoulder the burden of high gasoline prices.
Applications for grants can be accessed at the Free Gas USA Web site. In order to qualify for the help, a person's yearly income must be at or below the "very low income limit" category as spelled out by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. That number in Los Angeles County for a single person is defined as $26,550, says the organization.
Anyone in the U.S. can apply for the gas card, but they must be U.S. citizens. The gas cards are given out monthly, and there is no limit to the number of cards a person can apply for.
The program is affiliated with Baptism Ministries USA, based at the Church of the Brethren in Oshtemo Township, Michigan.
What this means to you: One option if you are having trouble coming up with gas money, but you need a copy of your tax return and a referral letter from a human service agency or church. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
Source: Edmunds.com
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