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      • It is illegal to ask you to pay to apply for or to increase your odds of being awarded a federal grant.
      www.hhs.gov/grants-contracts/grants/avoid-grant-scams/index.html
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  2. HHS will never ask you to pay money to receive a grant. Scammers may ask you to send gift cards or money to cover processing and/or delivery fees. Do not respond to, pay, or share any financial information with anyone contacting you via social media, email, or otherwise offering free HHS grants or money.

  3. www.hhs.gov › grants-contracts › grantsGrants - HHS.gov

    Mar 2, 2023 · Learn about grant opportunities, how grant funds are awarded, and the latest grant policies, and contacts.

  4. Mar 22, 2023 · Dont pay to get a grant. HHS won’t make you pay to get a grant — or insist that you use cash, a gift card, a wire transfer through a company like Western Union or MoneyGram, or...

  5. Feb 24, 2023 · Never respond to any schemes that try to get you to pay money or give your personal information for an HHS grant. If you receive such a call or message, submit a hotline complaint or call 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477; TTY 1-800-377-4950).

  6. Oct 1, 2024 · HHS Policy Guidance. Federal Restrictions on Lobbying for HHS Financial Assistance Recipients. Recipients of federal funds are not allowed to use federal funding to lobby federal, state, or local officials or their staff to receive additional funding or influence legislation. OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement 2016 opens in a new tab.

  7. Jun 13, 2024 · It is illegal to ask you to pay to apply for or to increase your odds of being awarded a federal grant. Be careful to watch for scammers that falsely use HHS symbols and language to trick you and others.

  8. Mar 14, 2023 · This new twist on the age-old government grant scam often goes like this: someone reaches out to you through social media, email, or a chat app and says you qualify for free grant money from HHS. They’ll direct you to a fake HHS website or online chat that seems legitimate — but it’s not.

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