Yes, this is a total scam!!!!  You do not need to put any amount on this card to activate it and I was told to put $250 on it.  The government would not call you for this grant money!!!!

I got a call from 636-60
Fast talking woman with an accent I couldn't place told me I would be awarded an $8000 federal grant for "Not having a criminal record, regularly paying bills... " etc. Said I was one of 10,000 yearly selected for this grant. Had me write down two codes (which concentrating on that makes it harder to remember other things, your logical mind gets preoccupied with remembering so your emotional side makes decisions, luckily I was emotionally suspicious), and the 202-657-6899 number. She asked to confirm my info, but I asked her first to tell me the name of the grant and a .gov site I could look at to verify the existence of the grant. She repeated why I had been selected, but when I pressed again for the name of the grant or a website, she hung up.

Willow's post is spot-on.

thanks this helped allot!

US Federal Grant Office - Caller identified himself as being with this office.  Said I had been elected to receive free grant money.  Gave me an ID and Security Code and told to call 202-657-6899 to process.  They wanted me to purchase something else (Green Pack Note).  TOTAL SCAM!!

Somebody call me today and offered 8000.and i need to put 200 on a green dot card.. They no all my info so is it a scam

As per the Federal Grants website at http://www.grants.gov

YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO OFFER YOU A GRANT.
The government does not contact people to offer them money. If you do qualify for a government grant, the government does not request payment for it.

THERE ARE NO FEES ASSOCIATED WITH APPLYING FOR A GOVERNMENT GRANT.
Providing financial information to prove that you qualify for a government grant is typical, but you should never pay money to apply for a grant. People who run scams often claim to provide help and sometimes claim to be "federal government" officials, don't be fooled by these scams that request money from you.

ALL GOVERNMENT GRANTS INVOLVE AN APPLICATION PROCESS
If you have not submitted an application for a government grant and someone claims you have been awarded one, it's a scam. Grant money is not given over the phone for a fee. In order to qualify for a grant you must apply for the specific opportunity that you are qualified to apply for.

GOVERNMENT GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR EXPLICIT OPPORTUNITIES
Government Grants are typically awarded to states, cities, educational institutions, nonprofits and other organizations to fund research and other projects.

GOVERNMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION IS FREE
Be cautious of offers that ask for your personal information (especially financial) when requesting a fee to access grant information. You can always access free information about government grants and other benefits at Grants.gov and Govbenefits.gov

If you get this call, please report it to:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html

so did you do it , and is that tru ,becuse i get the same thing and iam not sur  if what he said is tru ?
also he know all my info  ssi and address and how long iam here ?!!!!!!

Call and said that the government pick me for an 8,000 dollar grant. Wants me to buy a green dot money Pak card n put $205 dollars on it so he can deposit the money on the because it needs that much on the card to except that large deposit amount.