Responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Headline: Establishes Faith-Based Centers at Agriculture and International Aid Agencies
What it does: Agriculture and the international aid agency must create Centers to identify and remove barriers and report progress to the White House office.
- Requires agency audits to identify and address barriers to nonprofit participation.
- May lead to changes in contracting, grants, and procurement rules.
- Creates new outreach and technical help for faith-based community groups.
Summary
This order requires the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development to each set up a Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. The Centers must audit agency rules and practices, propose changes to remove barriers, create pilot programs, and improve outreach and technical help for faith-based and other community groups.
They must also file a first report to the White House office within 180 days and then report annually on progress and performance.
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