White House Establishes Faith Office to Aid Religious Groups
Published Date: 2/12/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
The White House just created a new Faith Office to help faith groups, community organizations, and houses of worship get fair access to federal grants and programs. This office will boost partnerships that support families, work, and religious freedom, making sure no one faces discrimination. Starting now, federal agencies must back these efforts, but no new money is being spent immediately.
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Federal help to compete for grants
The White House created a White House Faith Office inside the Executive Office of the President on February 7, 2025 to help faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship compete on a level playing field for grants, contracts, programs, and other Federal funding opportunities. The Office will make recommendations to the President and coordinate across agencies to advance these efforts.
Training to build grant capacity
The Office will coordinate with all agencies to implement training and education throughout the country for faith-based entity grantees to build their capacity to procure grants. Agencies are directed, to the extent permitted by law, to provide information, support, and assistance to the Office to help carry out this training.
Support for religious liberty protections
The Office will support agencies in developing and implementing training and education regarding religious liberty exceptions, accommodations, or exemptions. It will also work with the Attorney General, or a designee, to identify concerns about any failures of the executive branch to enforce constitutional and Federal statutory protections for religious liberty.
Promotion of volunteerism and payroll giving
The Office will consult with public and private businesses about their policies for employee volunteerism, charitable giving, and payroll deductions. The Office will also coordinate with agencies to identify and promote grant opportunities for nonprofit faith-based entities, especially those inexperienced with public funding.
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