The US Obama administration, along with private grant foundations, redistributes billions of dollars back into the American economy each year, via government grants. Government grants are free cash vouchers that act as financial support to you and as economic stimuli to the nation.
With the economy going into recession, a large number of projects have had a hit. This has lead to unemployment and taking the citizens into a spiral of poverty. Federal government is providing grants either indirectly or in some cases directly to boost investment in several sectors of economy. A government grant is the greatest gift of all for the simple reason that it need not have to be paid back to the government