I woukld pont out that govt grants are grants for NON govt employees, like researchers working at a university. Orphan Diseases (rare diseases, of which I have one) are ONLY researched by scientists with Govt funding. Private funders only fund projects where profit is a strong possibility.
If you have an Otphan disease, and there is no Govt funding for any related reasearch, you litereally have NO hope for relief.

Relating Govt funding for research to Govt agencies like the DMV is a misnomer and not very accurate, respectfully