New in March 2007: A range of technical assistance is available through BJA's Training and Technical Assistance
Program. Assistance is available in a variety of areas, including crime prevention, information sharing, substance abuse, and mental health.
For more information, contact Elaine Snyder, BJA Technical Assistance Coordinator, at elaine.snyder@usdoj.gov or visit BJA's Training and Technical Assistance web page.
Overview:
On December 12, 2002, President George W. Bush signed Executive Order 13279
calling for equal treatment of faith-based and community groups
that apply for federal funding. This order was aimed at providing
faith-based and community groups with opportunities to receive federal
funds without compromising their beliefs or autonomy.
As it pertains
to grants, the Executive Order states that religious organizations
will be treated on an equal basis with secular organizations in
all grant determinations and administration. No person or organization
eligible to apply under a federal grant program may be discriminated
against on the basis of religion, religious name, or religious composition
of its board, staff, or volunteers. Further, grant recipients will
not be discriminated against because they are primarily religious,
and they will not be required either to remove religious provisions
in their chartering documents or to remove religious names, icons,
or symbols from their buildings. In addition, the ultimate beneficiaries
of programs administered by any grantee may not be subject to religious
coercion or discriminated against on the basis of their religion.
Many programs within BJA offer faith-based and community organizations
opportunities for funding through grants, subgrants, service contracts,
or technical assistance services. These programs include:
Questions about this or any other BJA initiative or program can
be sent to AskBJA@usdoj.gov.
Related Resources:
President's Executive Order on Community and Faith-Based Organizations
White
House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Faith-Based
& Community Programs
U.S. Department of Labor Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives
Faith-Based and Community Organizations
Involved in Criminal Justice
Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering
with the Federal Government
Catalogue of Grant Opportunities for Community and Faith-Based Organizations
Public/Private Ventures
Rallying the Armies of Compassion (White House report)
Printable flier
Contact Information:
Maria Pressley
Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
(202) 353-8643
Fax: (202) 616-1660
E-mail:
Maria.Pressley@usdoj.gov
