Weight Loss Grants Organization

Hi there, weightlossgrants.org offers an 80% reimbursement if you lose the set amount of weight and complete all their steps. I did this back in October 2018. I was told a cheque was issued in November 2018. I received nothing and have made three follow ups and still have not heard back. Is there anything you can do to help? Thank you.
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I applied for the Weight Loss Grant, loss my 40lbs as stated, completed all of the form including a signed weight loss form from my Medical Doctor which was included on the original weight loss requirements. Submitted them all online via the website and provided all my documents as requested. I received an email on August 23, 2018 saying my Grant was approved and that I would receive my cheque within the next 15 days, I've been sending messages on the message board, calling and not getting any response from them.

I paid them to help me lose the weight and the agency never helped me as customer service very bad and not supported at all. I've tired to contact them by phone and email and no one replies.
I would like to know how I can get my money back as I have lost the weight that I had to.
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I am not sure what relationship *** office has with Cosmetic DentistryGrant.org but I went online 1/29/19 and put in my contact info to get more information on the grant program to help get my teeth fixed. I spoke briefly with the Representative about the program and I was then transferred to *** at *** in Fullerton. *** asked me to pay $50 upfront before the Saturday appointment while we were on the phone. I told her that since I had only just heard about the program on the radio I would not be comfortable providing my bank info to them at this time and I have dental insurance to pay for x-rays (as I had already mentioned to the Cosmetic Dentistry Grant Representative). She put me on hold over 5 minutes so I hung up; the next day I got a voicemail from Cosmetic DentistryGrant stating I had only 24 hours or my application would be cancelled. I finally went online and saw other comments about the program being ***. However, every single day now *** from the dental office calls from XXX-XXX-XXXX. Today I answered and asked her not to call me and she stated she has to call me. She said she could transfer me to Cosmetic DentistryGrant and I can cancel otherwise she will continue to call. I had already stated I am at work and cannot talk. *** said she will keep calling even after I said I am not interested and feel this is a SCAM. My solution is to report them since she has to call me all throughout the day On January 30, 2019 the day after I first contacted Cosmetic Dentristry I received a voicemail that I only had 24 hours to set an appointment or I would be disqualified. So why then do they keep calling? I am reporting both organizations to Revdex.com today!!!!! It is weird that a dental office would insist on calling me Monday-Saturday and I want it to stop as well as warn others!!!!

The organization promotes that will pay part of the weight loss program.
I signed up a contract with the organization in August 2017.
If you choose their program they say that will reimburse 80%, if you choose another program they will pay 20%. I followed all the steps. I went for my weight in, I told them the program that I choose and I agreed to have 20% reimbursed if I completed the program in the time specified (I picked 4 months) and loose 20% of my weight.
When I completed the program in December 2017 I contacted them and told them that I finished and if they could book a weight out appointment.
Everything was difficult starting that point, they could not booked me, when they booked me they cancelled so they told me to go to a doctor and get a note. I did, I paid for the note, and submitted the weight with all the payments.
After contacting several times without an answer they told me that the system had changed and now I had to submit everything in the system, all over again.
I did it, entered everything they asked me, this was around March 2018 I believe.
From that moment I started asking for the cheque an nothing, always a different excuse, that it takes time, my application was on the queue, etc, etc, etc.
I sent several messages and always same response, if any.
I talked on the phone with *** and ***, still nothing.
I keep sending requests with no answer. ***
Product_Or_Service: Weight Loss Grant
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well the exercise support was wonderful, the diet consultations were excellent. BUT the constant run around and NOT paying the grant as they stated they would is NOT wonderful. People should get what they said they would give. I have noted things on the internet that is similar of my opinion. ***.***. I am have a great deal of problems myself even though I believe that I have completed all of my paper work and have lost the weight that was required of me. I have been reluctant to make any complaints for again fear of not receiving my money back.d that my grant was approved and that I would be receiving 1,920.00
There is no one to turn to as you are not allowed to call their switch board as they are busy and I cannot speak to anyone to ever get any clarification. *** would like to know how many others are experiencing this. Also I had read that there was funding from professionals however this is a for profit company and I get this but why advertise what may appear to be different. I keep having to send them the same info that I had a office company send to them, Hello look up your own file to see that I have done what they asked me to do. I need my money for medical reasons HELP!!!

I signed up for weight loss grants with *** in Kitchener. I had a year to lose 60 pounds, and my deadline was October 15, 2018. After the deadline I had 30 days to upload all of my documents (proof of payment, weight loss program details, weigh in form, weigh out form, and a signed thank you letter). I uploaded the documents in early November, about a week before the deadline. I emailed my adjudicator on December 6th as I hadn't received any conformation, and she asked me to upload another signed thank you letter to the portal. Now on my portal, the only options are to upload ANOTHER weigh-in form, and the Request Grant section doesn't have any of my old forms. I got an email yesterday that I have 30 days to upload my weigh-in form (which I have already uploaded) within 30 days or my grant is cancelled. What is happening?! Their site says you should receive your grant within 45 days of the deadline. It has now been 75. I have followed all of the program guidelines, and would like to receive the 80% of the $2400 that I paid for the weight loss program that I was guaranteed.

I completed my weigh loss this summer and I still have not seen the cheque. I have called multiple times and no one would call me back, or explain where the process is.
On the flip side it did motivate me to lose required weight.

Not a great experience. Not allowed to use *** program as already signed up. The purchased membership for local community center with pool,gym over ONE HALF HOUR drive. Lost the weight over the year as required.Over 35lbs. I was very happy when told I would receive my grant. That was over 3 months ago. NEVER RECEIVED. CONTINUE TO CONTACT,WITH NO RESULTS MJZ

I applied and was approved in late January 2018 to the weight loss grant program (WLG). I met my weight goal and submitted all the documents to WLG and was approved for the grant in August 2018.

On August 29, 2018 I received an email that stated: "This email notice is to confirm that your Weight Loss Grant has been approved for $1,759.99 and has been sent for final adjudication, following which your cheque will be sent within 15 days from which your deadline was to occur. (Your can view your deadline in your Funding Portal)

Your cheque will sent to the following address:"

It's now been months and I've called and sent messages through my account numerous times since then. I have still not received the grant, despite being told numerous times that it has been approved and they've added me to a "priority list". From the below messages I have a record of I know I've been on this priority list as early as October 2018, but I think I called in before this and was told the same information so it could be even earlier than October 2018 that I was on the priority list.
Here's a message I got (Note that it took a month for them to respond).

"*** says:
"I got an email on Aug 29th saying I?d been approved for the grant money as I hit my weight goal and submitted everything in early August. It?s been more than 15 days from the Aug 29th email, but still no cheque, when was it sent?"
Sep 20, 2018 10:29 PM EDT

*** says:
"We have been backed up with high volume of grants being claimed last 2 months. Due to this we have been delayed in the review process issuing out the cheques. I have added you to a priority list, there are some applicant ahead of you.As soon as we have more information I will contact you."
Oct 18, 2018 07:39 PM EDT"

I've spoken with regular call agents from their regular phone X-XXX-XXX-XXXX, I've spoken with the manger ***, I've left messages at their other X-XXX-XXX-XXXX number that is meant for managers or higher level calls that now (Jan 18, 2019) has a full mailbox, so you can no longer leave messages. I've either been ignored, given delay tactics, or repeatedly told that I'm on the priority list. It doesn't feel like a priority list when you've been on it for months.

I've been out of pocket this substantial amount of money for a long time now and this whole process has created unnecessary stress and taken up way too much of my time trying to follow-up with this issue.

File Number: 77RXXXXXXXX
ADJUDICATOR:

On August 31, 2017 I entered a contract for a Weight Loss Grant with the Oral Aesthetic Advocacy Group Inc, (OAAG) which was to be completed through *** (St.Catharines)*** Street, Suite ***, St. Catharines, ON ***. The agreement was that I would have to lose 39lbs within 1 year. Once completed, I had 30 days to provide a weight verification form from my doctor, along with a signed Thank you Letter. I completed and submitted this on September 18, 2018. After weeks of contacting the Adjudicator, ***, confirmed via their site online message board that my Grant was approved on November 12, 2018 and would the Grant cheque would be issued for $1920 within 15 business days. I have had excuses such as overload, clients completing the program sooner than expected, etc. I have attempted to contact the main customer service line, as well as *** on many occasions with no definite answer, but a new claim stating that timelines for cheque processing are 45 business days (not the 15 business days promised by ***). *** last emailed me directly on December 8, 2018 stating that she would look into the matter. I have send numerous emails and still no reply and the 45 business days was up yesterday, January 15, 2019. I paid $2400 for this wight loss program with a promise of reimbursement of 80% of the cost. To my disappointment, I now see that there are numerous complaints about this Weight Loss Grant on the Revdex.com website but many are not linked to the proper organization running the grant and nothing has been done.

This is a weight loss grants program. In November of 2018, I uploaded all the required proof and completed all requirements in order to receive my $2000 grant money as I had reached my weight loss goal using one of the accredited weight loss programs (***). They claim to issue grant cheques every 2 weeks. I have still not received the cheque.

I have called several times and have been advised that my matter has been escalated to a manager. I have not yet been contacted by a manager.

I was approved for a weight loss grant in Dec 2017. Once I successfully met my loss goal in my timeframe I was entitled to 80% of the $2400 I paid to *** (their approved provider). I met my goal in the time allotted and submitted all required docs on Sept 12,2018. Since then I have been waiting for my refund. I have contacted the Weight Loss Grant Org several times by phone and email and each time I am put off with excuses that my file is under review. After 4 months of waiting I am certain that I have been *** out of my money. I would appreciate any assistance you can provide me with.

I have been accepted, completed my program and submitted info August 27th 2017, I have been given the runaround including many excuses as to why my grant is taking so long to receive. Today is December 13th, 2017. The latest excuse is that the manager, *** is trying to confirm my official weigh out with my doctors office. When I spoke to
my doctor's office about this, they told me that they had not heard anything from her. I arranged for my doctor to email *** directly with the confirmation, which they happily did immediately in efforts to try and help me get my money back, over $1900. It is now the following week and the doctor has informed me that they have not heard back from her, and have made it a priority to respond immediately with any further information needed.
*** 15 weeks of excuses and untimely responses. I called the grant company, who was only able to "escalate " my file and hope that *** responds to me.
*** 15 weeks! *** I deserve my "grant" money reimbursement, I lost 45 pounds in the allotted time and fulfilled everything that was required of me.

While I did lose the weight with the Weight Loss Grant Organization (WLGO) - I am still waiting for my refund/grant since JULY 2018! There has been, and still is, a lot of delay tactics with the WLG program adjudicator and an unknown sponsor. When I requested contact information of whom I can talk to - or correspond with in regards to why there is a delay in receiving my refund I was informed (by the adjudicator) that they only correspond with the 'department' via an email (and that they could not release any info to me since they did not have it either). I received an email with the subject heading "YOUR GRANT HAS BEEN APPROVED!" on October 2, 2018. The email's first sentence is as follows: "Dear XXXXX my name, This email notice is to confirm that your Weight Loss Grant has been approved for $1,920 and has been sent for final adjudication, following which your cheque will be sent within 15 days from which your deadline was to occur." My deadline end date was confirmed by the WLG adjudicator (via written in an email) and as per my contract - for July 19, 2018. I choose to lose 20 pounds in 6months. In total, since July 18th, 2018 - I have recorded that I have contacted the adjudicator via telephone (which is near impossible) and emails (which they do reply accordingly) 48 times!! but, unfortunately, the response is nearly the same each time. My last response dated December 3rd, 2018 is similar to all the previous ones: "Hi XXXX my name, You have been put on a shortlist towards the top of the list but I have not been given an ETA at this time. I have advised the department that handles the cheques what you have stated in your emails. We are typically updated when the cheques have been put in the mail but I have not been given an update on yours just yet." I had informed the adjudicator, on November 10, 2018 that if I had not heard from the WLG department by November 26-28th, 2018 that I would have to take other actions to resolve this matter since it is well-over reasonably due. I did not receive any response from the WLG program or any representative until after I contacted the adjudicator on December 2 in which they replied on the 3rd (See above for response). As a final note, I was given a link in the email dated October 2, 2018 (wherein I was led to believe that I would receive my grant/refund within 15 days) to a site where I could leave positive reviews on a company called "Oral Aesthetic Advocacy Group Inc." which is known as a Cosmetic Dentistry Grants Program. When I tried to leave a 'fair' review - I was denied. I would also like to know why you can not find the business name "Weight Loss Grants Organization (WLGO)" in the Revdex.com but rather again, the name "Oral Aesthetic Advocacy Group Inc." is used. This is misleading to the consumer who is researching the WLGO. I am still remaining positive that the WLG program is not *** and that I will receive 'my' cheque/grant refund - as promised - after all businesses have bad days too - right? My file number is 77RXXXXXXX and the WLGO adjudicator's name is Ms. ***.

I used weight loss grants.org to successfully loose weight using *** . I was approved for the grant. I meet all requirements of the grant . I received all the congratulatory letters saying I was successful and the refund cheque of $1920.00 would be mailed in 2-3 weeks. I contacted them in September and again many times in October and November. Every time to be told , we are back logged mailing cheque's. You are in que , I will make your file a priority. It's December 1 and , I am getting no where with this company. The staff are *** in there replies and I can show proof from email correspondence. I want my refund from them to be settled before Christmas. This refund is only 80% of my initial investment of $2400.00 . I invested in this weight loss program due to the grant assistance. It's very disheartening to imagine this is happening.

The Weight Loss Grant program has turned my life around. ***! I sleep well, exercise regularly, my craving for sugar and salt have disappeared- I feel like a NEW person! Thank you so much for all the support & guidance provided thru out my journey!
From day one I had no difficulty in following the meal plan for Protein, Carbohydrates, fat and vegetables! I now eat anything I want and if I over indulge one day I go back to my new healthy eats plan the next.
This program is a wonderful incentive to put you back on a healthy lifestyle and turn your life around! I would highly recommend this to anyone that has more than 20 pounds to loose!

I've been on many flip-flop diets over the years, losing weight & gaining it back, & more. When I heard the Weight Loss Grant advertisements over & over, on the radio & TV, I thought, "What do I have to lose?" I finally made the call. It works! I lost more weight than I had originally planned, & now have the tools to continue with my weight loss journey. What I chose is not a diet, it is a lifestyle change. *** I did it, & it was worth it! *** Thank you, Weight Loss Grant for the incentive to help me become a healthier version of me, & enhance my quality of life. Take care & be well! Theresa D.

How many months do I have to wait for payment on my grant before I can be certain that this is ***? Another 3? Grant was successfully complete this summer.. still not a dime seen.

Thank you Weight Loss Grants for giving me the instruments and motivation to achieve my goal weight! I've never felt better and happier! The support was amazing and staff always there! Thank you again!