E-ALERT: Volume 2, Number 9
TASK FORCE FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

Thursday, October 20, 2005
8:00AM - 5:30PM

Midwest Airlines Center
400 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
*some breakout sessions will take place in the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee

On Thursday, October 20, 2005 the White House and the Departments of Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, and Education, the Agency for International Development and the Small Business Administration will host a conference in Milwaukee to help faith-based and other community organizations learn more about President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative. The Federal government is working to make sure that faith-based and community groups can compete on an equal footing for Federal dollars, receive greater private support, and face fewer bureaucratic barriers.

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. If you are unable to register online, print the registration form attached to this email. Complete the form and fax it to 703-299-4589 or 703-706-0476. If you are not able to view this file, please call 202-456-6718 to have a form faxed to you. Please register by Friday, October 14. If you must cancel your registration, please send an email to fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to one of the numbers listed above so we may accommodate as many people as possible.

The conference is part of a series of regional conferences that are being held around the country. These conferences will provide participants with information about the Federal funding process, available funding opportunities, and the legal requirements that come with the receipt of Federal funds. They will also offer practical information on the grant-writing process, provide the opportunity to inform State and local officials about equal treatment regulations, and facilitate opportunities to network with government officials.

The conference will offer two workshop tracks: Federal Grant Programs and State-Administered Federal Programs. Both tracks have five sessions. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to participate in both tracks.

For more information, please call 202-456-6718, send an email to fbci@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov.