Who May Apply: (by category) Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Other Organizations and/or Agencies

Who May Apply: (specifically) LEAs and community-based organizations may apply.

The Department published final regulations (effective July 6, 2004) that implemented the 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. The new regulations are found at http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/fbci-reg.html.