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Transforming Government |
At first, the FBCI worked within Federal agencies to eliminate barriers to government partnerships with faith-based or community-based nonprofit organizations capable of effectively delivering services to the needy. This section describes the Federal barriers faced by faith-based and community-based organizations that inhibited their ability to serve neighbors in need. It also describes the actions taken to address these barriers, such as policy reforms and new regulations.
Barriers to Partnerships provides a list of barriers discovered early in the FBCI that inhibited government partnerships with faith-based and community-based nonprofit organizations. Identifying these barriers served as a blueprint for sweeping change.
Standard for Transformation describes how the Charitable Choice principles have been adopted across the Federal government through regulations adopted by Federal agencies that host Centers for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. These principles protect the religious character of faith-based organizations participating in federally funded human service programs, while fully protecting the religious liberty of every individual seeking services from those programs.
Drivers of Transformation includes descriptions of the impact of the FBCI at 11 Federal agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs as well as the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Results of Transformation summarizes the most recent data and provides links to reports indicating the successful implementation of the FBCI.
