What we do
Explain assistance programs
Child care help, grants, job training and other programs, explained in plain English: who they're for, what they cover and how to apply.
Point you to the official source
We link to the agency or program that actually runs the help, so you apply in the right place and never pay a middleman.
Show paths to earning more
Training and education options that can lead to better-paying work, with pay figures from federal data.
Editorial standards
How we create our guides
Guides on MyResourceFinderUSA are published by the MyResourceFinderUSA Editorial Team. Here is exactly how they're made.
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Start with a real need
Guides begin with the situations people search for help with: paying for child care, finding training, covering school costs.
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Go to primary sources
We build each guide on information from the government agencies and organizations that run the programs, not on other websites' summaries.
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Write from the sources
Our standard is that eligibility rules, amounts and deadlines come from official sources, and we correct anything that doesn't meet it.
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Keep it current
Program rules and funding change. We update guides when they do, and we merge or remove guides that no longer meet these standards.
Where our facts come from
We prefer primary sources: the agencies that run programs and the organizations that set the rules.
- Federal agencies Program rules and eligibility from the agencies that run them, such as the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Education
- State and local agencies State-run programs, application steps and local offices
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Pay and job data for training and career guides
- Federal Student Aid (StudentAid.gov) FAFSA, Pell Grant and federal loan rules
- Program and school websites Application details, deadlines and costs published by the organizations themselves
What you can count on
Official sources first
Eligibility, amounts and deadlines should come from the people who run the program. We link to them so you can check.
No false promises
We can't guarantee you'll qualify for anything. Programs decide eligibility, and we say so.
Never pay to apply
Real assistance programs don't charge application fees. If someone asks you to pay to apply, walk away.
Corrections, fast
Spot an error? Tell us through our contact page. We check every report and fix confirmed mistakes promptly.
How we make money
MyResourceFinderUSA is free to read. We may earn money when you ask to be matched with education or training programs; some schools, or partners that work with them, pay us for those introductions. Partner schools are not owned or operated by MyResourceFinderUSA, and payments never change what our guides say about public programs.
What we're not
- We're not a government agency, and we don't decide who qualifies for any program.
- We don't take applications for public programs. Apply through the official program.
- We don't give legal, tax or financial advice.
Find help that fits your situation
Browse our guides by need, or explore training programs that can lead to better-paying work. Questions or a correction? Contact us.