Faith Based Grants
The U.S Government makes faith based grants available to Organizations, Institutions, Companies and select private parties. These grants can be for a wide range of subjects, but mostly they are to improve living conditions of local citizens within reach of the entity applying for the grant. For years, churches have played a vital role in assisting people in need. Unfortunately, many churches do not qualify for faith based grants because they do not have a separate 501(c)(3) organization. In order to obtain these much needed funds, the Churches need to learn how to apply for this designation. The U.S. Government makes information available that shows step by step how to obtain a 501(c)(3) status.
If you Church has a Ministry helping local citizens, then it may be worth the effort and time to look into obtaining your Non Profit status from the IRS so that your Church is eligible to apply for faith based grants.
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Faith Baised Initiatives
The Faith-Based Initiative is a federal program that seeks to vastly expand opportunities for religious organizations and faith-based institutions to work within their communities and to receive federal funding for such work. Under this initiative, churches and other houses of worship are eligible for taxpayer funds to run such programs.
President George Bush enacted these faith based initiatives shortly after taking office. It has been controversial ever since, with many organizations claiming that it infringes on separation of Church and State (even though there are no Constitutional laws prohibiting it, contrary to popular belief). This program’s name was changed when Obama took office (big surprise). Over the last decade, there have been challenges to the program, but overall it has been one of the most successful programs in the U.S. Government designed to actually help citizens on a local level.
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