Faith-Based Social Services
American Congregations and Social Service Programs
[PDF]A look at the social service work being done by American congregations around the country and the environment in which they operate.
John C. Green, December 2007
Comparative Views on the Role and Effect of Faith in Social Services
[PDF]A comparison of faith-based and secular service providers. It includes three case studies, analyzing the differences in offerings in: drug treatment programs in the Puget Sound area, homeless housing programs in Michigan, and parenting programs in Mississippi.
Steven Rathgeb Smith, John P. Bartkowski, and Susan Grettenberger, 2006
The State of the Law 2006: Legal Developments Affecting Government Partnerships with Faith-Based Organizations
[PDF]Examines legal developments that affect partnerships between government and faith-based organizations during 2006.
Ira C. Lupu and Robert W. Tuttle, 2006
The State of the Law 2005
[PDF]Legal developments during 2006.
Ira C. Lupu and Robert W. Tuttle, 2005
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Getting a Piece of the Pie: Federal Grants to Faith-Based Social Service Organizations
[PDF]Previous research by The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy notes that the bulk of federal funding for social services flows through state and local governments, where administrative decentralization and the lack of capacity to identify the faith-character of grantees and contractors present significant obstacles for tracking the award of federal funds to religious groups. This study adds to what is known about the extent and trend of federal support for faith-based organizations by examining the direct recipients of discretionary grant awards made by the federal agencies expressly part of the Bush Administration’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative.
Lisa M. Montiel and David J. Wright, 2006
The Policy Environment for Faith-Based Social Services in the United States: What has Changed Since 2002? Results of a 50-State Study
[PDF]An update to the 2003 report, which looks at how the president's Faith-Based and Community Initiative has influenced state actions.
Mark Ragan and David J. Wright, 2005