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Faith-Based Organizations In Community Development
Faith-Based Organizations In Community Development
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Recently, there has been greater recognition and value given to the contributions of faith-based
organizations (FBOs) in providing social services. Historically, FBOs have been particularly prominent in providing food, clothing, and shelter to people in need.
Faith-based organizations have also assumed a role in helping promote housing and community
development. Some fourteen percent of community development corporations (CDCs) are faith-based.
The activities of Habitat for Humanity in providing homeownership opportunities are well-known.
Nearly half of all sponsors of housing for the elderly developed by HUD are faith-based.
The importance of faith-based organizations in our communities is underlined by the Bush
Administration’s creation of a new Office of Faith-Based Activities. The initiative will take advantage of the energy, experience, and commitment of such faith-based organizations by expanding their role. As a federal agency with a long history of working with FBOs, HUD has a great deal of interest in this initiative. Not only have FBOs been deeply involved in the development of housing projects such as those indicated above, FBOs are important to the cohesion of neighborhoods and the development of local communities.
organizations (FBOs) in providing social services. Historically, FBOs have been particularly prominent in providing food, clothing, and shelter to people in need.
Faith-based organizations have also assumed a role in helping promote housing and community
development. Some fourteen percent of community development corporations (CDCs) are faith-based.
The activities of Habitat for Humanity in providing homeownership opportunities are well-known.
Nearly half of all sponsors of housing for the elderly developed by HUD are faith-based.
The importance of faith-based organizations in our communities is underlined by the Bush
Administration’s creation of a new Office of Faith-Based Activities. The initiative will take advantage of the energy, experience, and commitment of such faith-based organizations by expanding their role. As a federal agency with a long history of working with FBOs, HUD has a great deal of interest in this initiative. Not only have FBOs been deeply involved in the development of housing projects such as those indicated above, FBOs are important to the cohesion of neighborhoods and the development of local communities.
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