This glossary page simplifies key terms and concepts related to government grants—covering types of grants, eligibility criteria, funding programs. It offers clear, concise definitions and breaks down complex grant language into easy-to-understand explanations, helping you navigate government funding with confidence.
Grant Terms Glossary
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A
ACA Health Insurance Marketplace
Adoption Assistance Program (AAP)
American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
B
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)
C
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant
Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
Conservation Loans and Loan Guarantee Programs
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) VISTA Program
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Community Service Grants
D
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)
Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA)
Delta Health Care Services Grants
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Department of Commerce (DOC) Economic Adjustment Assistance Program
Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
E
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Economic Development Administration (EDA) Grants
Economic Development Administration (EDA) Public Works Program
Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
F
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFLP)
Federal Transit Grants for Urban Areas
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
G
H
Healthy Forests Reserve (HFRP) Program
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Home Repair and Energy Efficiency Assistance
Housing Improvement Program (HIP)
I
Interstate Travel Solutions for Low-Income Individuals
J
K
L
Low-Income Housing Repair Assistance
M
Maternal and Child Care Services
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program
N
National Farmworker Jobs (NFJP) Program
Native American Housing Block Grants
Native American Direct Loan (NADL)
O
P
Pregnant and Postpartum (PPW) Women Grants Program
Q
R
Refugee and Entrant Assistance
Refugee Cash and Medical Support
S
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
T
Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans & Loan Guarantees
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
The National School Lunch Program
U
V
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
Veterans Employment and Training
W
Water and Waste Disposal Systems in Rural Communities
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
