The first thing is that housing assistance grants are given by government means and also by private funding groups. The only way to qualify for these emergency housing grants is to prove that you are indeed having a financial problem and cannot currently pay your rent and bills. I struggled with the duffle bag down the bus aisle and thanked the driver as I turned to step off through the bus doors. He was a tall, staff sergeant, the same rank as my drill sergeant. As I got off the bus, I was horrified to see an MP (military policeman) looking at me and walking at a brisk pace from the guardhouse in my direction. I didn’t think it possible, but the MP looked even more frightening than the drill sergeants I had just spent eight weeks with. We weren’t allowed to have civilian clothes at Fort Dix.†“Well, you may want to bring some back with you from home. I promised I would bring them all up to date when I got home. If you recently lost your job or just don’t have the necessary funds because you don’t make much money and live at the poverty level, then gaining housing assistance shouldn’t be difficult. The second thing you must know is that you must be persistent. Because it takes time and patience in order to find and acquire these grants.
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