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| grants for govt. subsidized housing | 7/18/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: a fellow I met was going to refer me to a friend, in dallas who teaches writing grants to obtain ...
A: Maria: Thanks for the question. You can go to: www.grants.gov and search using the key words ...
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| Market research | 7/14/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Who can request a quote or proposal from a contractor
A: Vincent: Thanks for the question. Kind of a strange question. Technically, anyone can request a ...
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| Fema Trailers | 7/10/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I purchased a trailer at the same time as FEMA did. Is my trailer safe. If not, what can I do ...
A: Barbara: Thanks for the question. First of all, did you purchase your trailer from the same place ...
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| Government Grants/Housing | 7/8/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I have always wanted to buy some land and put manufactured homes with basements and yard areas for ...
A: Linda: Thanks for the question. Funds for these types of projects generally come from the Housing ...
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| Radio Start-up | 7/7/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I want to start my own radio free format station in Anchorage, Alaska. This is just in the idea ...
A: Roger: Thanks for the question. First of all, you must have FCC clearance for a radio station and ...
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| starting a business | 7/2/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I am a female living close to Indianapolis and wanting to start a freight brokerage company. Are ...
A: Kelly: Thanks for the question. The best site I found when searching for federal grants is: ...
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| Grant to purchase computers | 6/30/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I work for a NPO we have a community Lab free and open to the public - this lab has 8 computers and ...
A: Meg: Thanks for the question. Your best bet to upgrade your computers in this situation would be ...
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| Government | 6/30/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Economic and political systems are closely related. In this activity you will draw on knowledge ...
A: Taryana: Thanks for the question. First of all, the life expectancy is low and so is the literacy ...
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| Recycling | 6/27/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I am a member of a school organization and we do multiple service projects each year. This year we ...
A: Michael: Thanks for the question. Generally speaking, recycling projects are usually local ...
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| Government Contracts Period of Performance | 6/27/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: If we have a GSA contract, and under that contract, the DOD issued a contract for Fiscal Year 2006, ...
A: Carol: Thanks for the question. Generally, the funds for a government contract are specific for ...
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| NEED ANSWERS | 6/25/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: My boyfriend was recently shot in the back and is now paralyzed from the waist down. For him to be ...
A: Janell: Thanks for the question. Depending on where you live, you need to first contact your local ...
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| federal grants small business startup | 6/22/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Some friends and I want to pursue the startup of a coffee shop in the historic district of ...
A: J.R.: Thanks for the question. First of all, you must put together a business plan for your coffee ...
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| Government grants for R&D | 6/21/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Where would I, as a private individual citizen, go to apply for a grant for help in the research and ...
A: Mike: Thanks for the question. Sounds like you have a great idea. I would suggest starting with ...
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| Contracting | 6/7/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Why does the government technical group furnish a cost estimate to the procurement group?
A: Art: That is the job of the technical support group. This gives the procurement group an idea of ...
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| Contracting | 6/7/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: In what ways does the negotiation process parallel the procedures employed in sealed bidding?
A: Art: The negotiation process is generally employed in Request For Quotes (RFQs) bids where the ...
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| Contracting | 6/6/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Why have the services generally resisted the idea that the contracting officer should be required to ...
A: Art: Thanks for the question. Depending upon the item to be purchased, contracting officers have ...
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| Small Business | 6/6/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: What are personnel of the Small Business Administration who are assigned to the major procurement ...
A: Art: SBA personnel assigned to major procurement agencies are essentially there to insure that the ...
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| Contracting | 6/6/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: What are two ways in which DOD may obtain additional money after Congress has appropriated funds for ...
A: Art: DoD may be given supplemental appropriations for special procurements or projects from ...
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| Small Business Grant | 6/2/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: How do I get a grant for a small business located in the greater historic Jackson area if I have ...
A: Helen: Thanks for the question. I would suggest contacting the Small Business Administration ...
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| house fire | 5/30/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: My house burned down about 8 years ago I had insurance and rebuilt myself and paid off the house . ...
A: Bruce: Thanks for the question. Unfortunately, I do not know of any grants available to help you ...
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| grants for the arts | 5/21/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: We are a poor high school in Ohio. We have had our school damaged by tornadoes in the past. Our ...
A: Karol: Thanks for the question. You can go to: www.grants.gov and search for any available grants ...
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| economics | 5/9/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: explain the difference between local, state, and national taxes.
A: Antajuan: Thanks for the question. Local taxes are generally for city, borough, or county and ...
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| Federal Income taxes | 5/9/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Do people who are considered Disabled by the government have to pay income taxes,and if they don't ...
A: Adam: Thanks for the question. If a person is on disability income, then they generally do not ...
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| moving goods for the goverment | 5/7/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: we are a small trucking company i need to find out how to be able to pull freight for the DOD or ...
A: Charles: Thanks for the question. I would advise you to contact the nearest Procurement Technical ...
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| government college grants | 4/22/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: i live in nebraska, i was a state ward(foster kid) for 11 years, some people tell me that there is a ...
A: Jason: Thanks for the question. If you are still in high school, I would suggest talking with your ...
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| Grants for Independent Production Company | 4/10/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I am an African-American male small business holder. Someone recently told me that government ...
A: Rob: Thanks for the question. One of the best sites to use is: www.grants.gov and it is legit. ...
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| grant for single family housing | 3/30/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: My in-laws have recently lost their home to a fire (everyone is ok)They live on a farm and they want ...
A: again, Dwane: Since the farm is in the four daughters' names, this further complicates getting any ...
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| grant for single family housing | 3/29/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: My in-laws have recently lost their home to a fire (everyone is ok)They live on a farm and they want ...
A: Dwane: Thanks for the question. The fact that they have assets in property that they could sell ...
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| house of representatives | 3/26/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: in the house of representatives how many people are in lbor and many people are in liberal and how ...
A: Chrissy: Thanks for the question. Of the 435 members of the US House of Representatives, 233 are ...
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| disabled mother | 3/21/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: My mother needs a place to live right now. I do not have a bedroom in my house that is downstairs, ...
A: Diane: Thanks for the question. I would suggest contacting your local Area Agency on Aging to see ...
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| Handicap accesible Volunteer Fire Company | 3/17/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I am the President for Lake Ariel Fire Company Auxiliary, We are interested in putting in a elevator ...
A: Linda: Thanks for the question. You can go to: www.grants.gov and search the categories that ...
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| past pricing history | 3/14/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I read your comment about past pricing history...My question is..Without using PTAC...How would you ...
A: Greg: You have to remember that there are over 17 million "unclassified" items that our government ...
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| past pricing history | 3/14/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I read your comment about past pricing history...My question is..Without using PTAC...How would you ...
A: again, Greg: You can do a Google search for NSNs. There are a lot of subscription services that ...
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| Housing/Computer | 3/5/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Is there a goverment program that pays the rent for these families that is no sec. 8??? Also I am a ...
A: Candi: Thanks for the questions. You would have to classified as HUD Subsidized Housing in order ...
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| bidding on contracts | 2/29/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I'm trying to bid on gate attendant/ camp host (under $25,000) contracts for the summer. In an ...
A: Nicole: Thanks for the question. The Army Contract Specialist is correct. When you bid on a ...
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| Grant to build a school gym | 2/28/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: My daughter's school is an independent, not-for-profit educational corporation having no affiliation ...
A: Cindy: Thanks for the question. The best place to get started would be to go to: www.grants.gov ...
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| Federal funding to make chiropractic office handicap accessible | 2/25/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I am trying to find out about grants available for making our office handicap accessible. As of ...
A: Amanda: Thanks for the question. You might want to start by contacting your local United Way ...
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| organizing operations to sell to the government | 2/25/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: What I need to know is how to set up operations and the personnel I will be needing the ...
A: Howard: Thanks for the question. First of all, a lot depends on what type of product or service ...
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| Claims department outsourcing | 2/25/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I am not sure if you will be able to help me but I am in the middle of writing an essay titled "The ...
A: Richard: Thanks for the question. The first obvious benefit is, by having a claims department in ...
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| Grants for computers | 2/21/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I'm looking for a grant to supply computers to a non-profit agency in Fargo, ND that deals with ...
A: Melissa: Thanks for the question. Your best bet in this case would be to contact you local, state ...
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