i firmly beleive that the best way to involve the government into activities that they ought to be mindful of is to participate in what is called the "Politics of exclusion". in doing so, you ignore government agencies that have seemingly neglected your ambitions. try it and see! government will latch on to projects and programs at a far quicker rate if it has become a success on its own. although it may be a case of them wanting to brand your project, you keep focussed on th fact that they came to you and you didn't goto them. therefore the ball is always in your court and if you ever have to go at it alone again, i will not be an unusual situation. my approach to politics is as simple as that.