President George W. Bush addresses his remarks to an audience, Thursday, March 9, 2006 at The White House National Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the Washington Hilton Hotel. President Bush talked about the important philanthropic role individual volunteers, corporations and foundataions play in providing funding for social services. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
New Agency Center at Homeland Security
On Tuesday, March 7, President Bush issued an Executive Order for the establishment of a Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the Department of Homeland Security. To view the Executive Order, click here. To view the press release, click here.
The White House is hosting a Regional Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in Jacksonville, FL to be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2006. The one-day conference is geared towards those who are new to the Initiative, have no history of applying for government grants, or have attempted to secure government funding, but have not yet been successful. For more information on Targeted Workshops and Regional Conferences hosted by the White House, click here.
The White House is hosting a Targeted Workshop on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in Cincinnati, OH to be held on Friday, May 12, 2006. The one-day workshop is geared towards representatives from social service groups with a track record of applying for government grants, particularly those who have not yet won grants. For more information on Targeted Workshops and Regional Conferences hosted by the White House, click here.