USDA's Faith-Based and Community Initiative is working to ensure that faith-based and community groups have equal access to USDA programs and is educating these organizations about USDA programs that will enhance their capacity to serve. Below are links to selected USDA programs that engage faith-based and community groups in helping to deliver vital goods and services to those in need. This list is not exhaustive but serves to highlight the best opportunities for faith-based and community groups to partner with the USDA.
Find Funding Opportunities in Other Federal Agencies
There is an Office for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in nine other Federal Agencies, including the Departments of Commerce, Education, Health and Human Services, Justice, Labor, Veterans Affairs, the Agency for International Development and the Small Business Administration. Each of these Offices is dedicated to connecting faith-based and community organizations with the funding opportunities available in its respective Agency. Click here for contact information.
In addition, the ten Offices of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives worked with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives to create a federal grants catalog entitled, "Federal Funds for Organizations That Help Those in Need." This resource was compiled specifically to highlight Federal grant opportunities suitable for faith-based and community organization
