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White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
President Bush created the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives as well as individual centers within ten federal agencies to strengthen and expand the role of Faith-Based and Community Organizations (FBCOs) in providing social services. The federal government has worked to accomplish this mission through an array of regulatory and policy reforms, legislative efforts, and public outreach to FBCOs. By making information about federal grants more accessible and the application process less burdensome, the Initiative has empowered FBCOs to compete more effectively for funds. The ultimate beneficiaries are those Americans in need, who are best served when the federal government's partners are the organizations most capable of providing critical services to their communities.
U.S. Department of Justice Taskforce on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Justice Taskforce on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives coordinates efforts within DOJ to eliminate regulatory, contracting, and other obstacles to the participation of faith-based and other community organizations in the provision of social services. Working with various components of DOJ, the Taskforce is able to provide assistance in identifying resources and training to faith-based and other community organizations.
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Grant Catalog
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Grant Catalog provides some basic information about the federal grants process, and also lists over 160 grant programs that may interest your organization. Grant programs are organized into general categories, ranging from programs for elders and the homeless, to those that serve at-risk youth and people making the transition from welfare to work.
Accessing Resources for Community and Faith-Based Organizations, OJJDP
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) launched a national training and technical assistance effort directed at providing grants writing and capacity building to faith, community, and small non-profit organizations.
Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government
The guiding principle behind President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative is that faith-based charities should be able to compete for public dollars on an equal footing with other organizations in order to provide public services. President Bush believes that the federal government, within the constitutional framework of church-state guidelines, should encourage faith-based charities to reach out compassionately to help people in need. This document addresses frequently asked questions and other issues surrounding faith-based organizations and their funding by government money.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1000 grant programs offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies that award over $400 billion in grants each year. The grant community - including state, local, and tribal governments, academia and research institutions, and non-profits - can access electronically annual grant funds available across the federal government.
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