The Faith-Based and Community Initiative (FBCI)

History

On January 29, 2001, President Bush signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (White House OFBCI) to lead the Federal Government's effort to leverage the work of faith-based and other community organizations in providing services to communities.

Ongoing Region 10 Activities

In Region 10, our staff:

• Promote collaboration between faith-based, community and state organizations to improve program awareness of potential contributions of faith-based and community organizations
Publicize ACF funding opportunities for faith-based and community organizations
• Include speakers and attendees from faith-based and community organizations in regional meetings/conferences
• Participate in conferences oriented to the involvement of faith-based and community organizations in social services delivery
• Coordinate with the TANF Team on "Charitable Choice" issues that arise as a result of the 1996 Welfare Reform legislation
• Consult regarding the Compassion Capital Fund resources
• Maintain of a database of faith-based and community organizational contacts
• Maintain a mailing list of persons interested in receiving announcements related to FBCI

Past Region 10 Activities

• Co-sponsored Idaho faith and community-based conference in partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in January, 2003
• Co-sponsored proposal writing seminar with the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration in March, 2003
• Assisted with outreach efforts to promote FBO/CBO participation in the Office of Community Services "Connecting the Community" event in San Francisco, CA, in March, 2003
• Collaboration with faith-based groups at the state and local levels to assess interest and opportunities working to promote Community Marriage Initiatives in all four Regional States. Partnerships are now in place in Nampa, ID; Yakima, WA; and Tacoma, WA.
• Collaboration with federal partners in planning for Regional faith and community-based conference in Vancouver, WA, on May 6, 2003.

Get Involved

Contact Caron Dwyer to:

• Add your faith-based or community organization to the Region 10 FBCI contact database
  This database contains organizations that are interested in providing services as a Grantee or partnering with existing Grantees, sharing best practices, or providing other assistance to Grantee organizations.
• Add yourself to the FBCI mailing list
• Ask a question about getting involved with the Faith-Based and Community Initiative in Region 10

Related Links

Health and Human Services Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Faith and Service Technical Education Network (FASTEN)
Alaska Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
The Center for Public Justice Charitable Choice
Department of Labor Materials for Faith-Based and Community Organizations