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The Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives

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"Our effort is not to subsidize religion but to support programs that work. And the simple, undeniable fact is that faith-based programs are amazingly effective in helping hurting people and their families climb from dependence and despair and onto the path of hope and healing."
(Secretary Tommy G. Thompson)

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  • DUNS Number Required for Grant Applicants Effective October 1, 2003 [DOC - 26K]

  • [NEW] Grant Opportunities Notebook [PDF - 3.9M]

  • Overview of the HHS Grant Process - There is no grant money specifically set aside for faith-based providers, nor will there be a separate fund established from the HHS Center. HHS discretionary grants are awarded competitively in response to program announcements and other requests for proposals or applications published by the Department in either the Federal Register, the HRSA Preview, or the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This link directs you to specific information on HHS grant opportunities for faith-based (FBO) and community-based (CBO) organizations. It also provides general grant information, as well as agency and grant office contact information for HHS funding agencies. Finally, it provides a link to the Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance, the government-wide compendium of all Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public.
  • "Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications" Participant Manual - This extensive manual was developed to assist participants in exploring skills and resources needed to plan and write a competitive SAMHSA grant application. The manual provides information to assist you in: deciding about the appropriateness of applying; assembling and maintainng current project and community data for preplanning ideas; reviewing Requests for Applications (RFAs) and Program Announcements (PAs) and planning an application strategy; assembling resources and a writing team; writing applications that respond to the application outline and the grant review criteria; and anticipating peer reviewer response.
  • Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government - This document provides general information on identifying potential grant opportunities, and describes a number of grantee legal and financial obligations. Most importantly, it includes a discussion of important do's and don't's for faith-based organizations.

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Last revised: March 9, 2004

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