Faith-Based Office Looks Back on 8 Years
- Michelle A. Vu - Christian Post Reporter
- Jan 14, 2009
WASHINGTON – As the Bush administration comes to a close, the office created by President George W. Bush to “level [the] playing field” for faith-based organizations seeking federal funding reflected on its strengths and weaknesses over the past eight years
In its final report released on Monday, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI) highlighted the wide range of services it has supported, as well as how the concept of the office is being replicated in dozens of U.S. states and cities.
Faith-based non-profits and community groups have worked with the government to tackle homelessness, substance abuse, vulnerable youth, and diseases such as malaria and global HIV/AIDS.
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