E-ALERT: Volume 3, Number 16TASK FORCE FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Upcoming Conference White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Tuesday, July 25, 2006 8:00am - 5:00pm Hilton Austin 500 East 4th Street Austin, TX 78701 On Tuesday, July 25, 2006, the White House and the Departments of Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, Education, and Homeland Security, the Agency for International Development, and the Small Business Administration will host a conference in Austin to help social service organizations learn more about President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative. These conferences are geared towards faith-based and community organizations that have no history of applying for government grants, as well as those that have applied, but have not yet been successful. The conference is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit www.fbci.gov to register online. We strongly encourage you to register online. Please register by Wednesday, July 19th. If you must cancel your registration, please send an email to fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to 703-299-4589 so we may accommodate as many people as possible. The conference is part of a series of regional events that are being held around the country. The conferences provide participants with a general overview of the Faith-Based and Community Initiative, information about the government grants process and available funding opportunities, and an overview of the legal responsibilities that come with the receipt of Federal funds. The events also offer grant writing tutorials for select Federal grant programs. For more information, please call 202-456-6708, send an email to fbci@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov. ____________________________________________ Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Back to FBCI E-Alert page |