Federal Faith-Based Grants Announced

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $57.8 million in grants to 387 faith-based and community organizations (list of grantees), according to a report published Monday by the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy. The grants were awarded from the Compassion Capital Fund, an important part of President Bush's Faith Based and Community Initiative. This year's awards included 37 grants to Demonstration Program intermediary organizations; 131 organizations received grants under the Communities Empowering Youth program; the remaining grants were under the Targeted Capacity Building Program and went for programs that focus on homeless persons, rural communities, at-risk youth and strengthening marriages. [Thanks to Blog from the Capital for the lead.]