It is a scam.
The government does not offer grants to individuals for personal use.
It is a scam ran by off shore con artists to trick you into sending unrecoverable money to them, you get nothing in return.
The only legitimate avenue for government grants is through www.grants.gov which is the official US government webs site for grants.
From their FAQ concerning fraud:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Please note the following:
No government grant-making agency will make phone calls; send email or letters to solicit money or personal banking information from a potential grant recipient.
There are no processing fees for federal grants.
Federal grants are not issued for personal use, but are intended for institutions and non-profits to carry out projects with a public purpose.
Know who you're dealing with on the web. Scam artists will often post a website with a name similar to a legitimate site.
If you have provided personal banking information to anyone claiming to be associated with a Federal grant agency, call your bank immediately to prevent unauthorized access to your account.
If you receive a call, mail, email, FAX, or any other form of communication soliciting you for a grant, STOP.
It is a scam.
Report it to the FTC:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams
File a complaint with the FTC. If you think you may have been a victim of a government grant scam, file a complaint with the FTC online https://ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ , or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
Just received a voicemail from this number asking for return call to 202-684-6525. Said there was an IRS lawsuit and to call immediately. SCAM. I am also on do not call list, so unsure of how they are able to make these calls.
This number called me with a recording saying I owe money to irs and they are filing a lawsuit. I called back and told them I knew it was a scam. Then I hung up.
I got a call from this number saying I owe the IRS money and that the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me. They told me I will be arrested and taken to prison if I do not pay them $7,500 immediately. They told me the police was on their way.
Crazy people.
So why has the IRS given me a tax transcript for each year to show I have paid????
KMDT!!!!
This is the second time i receive this kind of scam call that i owe money from IRS. Those St#@#$ guys! Don't mind them. Goverment should get this guy's and put them in jail!