Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Title V, Part D, Subpart 16; 20 U.S.C. 7273 et seq

Final regulations to implement Executive branch policy that, within the framework of constitutional church-state guidelines, religiously affiliated (or "faith-based") organizations should be able to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for funding by the U.S. Department of Education are available.

• View the full text of the Federal Register notice announcing these final regulations (June 4, 2004)

• View the full text of the regulations amended by this Federal Register notice, which apply to all entities, including faith-based organizations, that receive grants from the Department of Education in EDGAR (34 C.F.R. parts 74-99)

• View the final regulations compiled by the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives