MY HUSBAND CANNOT CONTINUE MUCH LONGER DOING THE TYPE OF WORK HE IS IN.

HE IS INTERESTED IN STARTING HIS OWN HOME INSPECTION BUSINESS, BUT NEEDS TRAINING TO PASS THE TEXAS STATE LICENSING EXAM.

WHILE IN TRAINING AND SETTING UP THE BUSINESS,HE WILL HAVE NO INCOME. PLUS THE COST OF THE TRAINING,BOOKS,REPORT FORMS,AND THE THINGS NEEDED TO SET UP AN OFFICE WILL PUT THIS GOAL OUT OF REACH FOR US.

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM TO POSSIBLY ASSIST US WITH THESE COSTS, BUT THEY ALL SEEM TO BE INTENDED FOR EITHER SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE GOVERNMENT OR FOR MINORITIES.

   I AM TRYING TO HELP MY HUSBAND GET OUT OF THE WORK HE IS DOING, BECAUSE IT IS HURTING VERY MUCH.

   I HATE TO SEE HIM IN PAIN ALL THE TIME. IF MY JOB WOULD ALLOW IT, I WOULD PUT IN 20-30 HOURS OF OVERTIME EACH WEEK TO HELP PAY FOR WHAT WE NEED, BUT IT IS NOT ALLOWED.

   I WILL DO ALMOST ANYTHING TO HELP HIM GET INTO LESS PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORK.