Apply for federal grant funding for your faith-based organization.
The Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, established by the federal government, offers grant programs to assist nonprofit faith-based and community programs in bettering their local communities. Grant funds for faith-based organizations are abundant; however to take advantage of the funds you must know which government agencies to access.
Department of Justice Grants
The Department of Justice offers various grants for nonprofit faith-based organizations. Grants include the Helping Outreach Programs Expand (HOPE) grant, which funds grass-roots organizations that help victims of crime, and the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants Program, which provides funding to programs that help victims of domestic violence.
U.S. Department of Justice
Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Office of the Deputy Attorney General
950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20530
800-851-3420
justice.gov
Department of Labor
The Department of Labor provides grants to faith-based organizations that assist disadvantaged or otherwise underrepresented workers in needy communities. Grant programs include the Employment and Training Administration Young Adult Offenders Grant Program, which helps young, previously jailed youths develop work skills and the Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grants in which organizations specify the development and facilitation of training to populations in need of job training.
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20210
866-487-2365
dol.gov
Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services offers an array of grants for nonprofit faith-based organizations that assist communities' health and standard of living needs. Grant programs include Community Economic Development Project grants that help organizations develop stronger housing and economic infrastructure and the Drug Free Communities Mentoring Program grant, which promotes drug-free environments in at-risk communities. Application requirements vary by grant program and grant programs are revolving.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
877-696-6775
hhs.gov
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