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E-Newsletter for June 3, 2008In this issue:
An update from the
Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy, an independent research
project
New! Congress to Vote on Bills that Aid Hungry, Veterans, the Unemployed Congress returned this week from a Memorial Day break to put the finishing touches on several large
After they resolve the farm bill issue, congressional leaders said they would consider a $3.03 trillion budget
Also this week, the House will consider a bill that would require federal agencies that serve food on their
Click here to read more by Roundtable Washington Correspondent Anne Farris New! An Interview with Eric Levine of United Jewish Communities Dr. Eric Levine is senior vice president at United Jewish Communities (UJC), where he oversees the
He spoke with the Roundtable about UJC’s experience with raising funds in the current economic climate. Click here to read the interview. Weekly Digest of Federal Grants with Faith-Based and Community
The grant opportunities this week for community and faith-based organizations are through programs
Potential applicants should be aware that some grant programs require specific technical expertise, or
Click here for the grants digest.
Roundtable Digest of Current Faith-Based News Stories
Progress Reported in Homeless Effort; http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8366
Obama's Focus on Faith Offers Promise, Pitfalls for Democrats http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8373
Gas Prices Hobble Middle Tennessee Charities; http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8374
Clergy Urge Lasting Peace http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8375
Volunteers Get Real Life Experience http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8378
Increased Flow of Council Grants to Private Groups Leads to a Backlog http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8379
Ex-Offenders Move From Prison to Jobs http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8376
Groups Pool Resources to Help Rebuild Gulf Coast http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8351
23,000 Baptist Teens to Donate Millions in Free Labor http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8352
A $10 Mosquito Net Is Making Charity Cool http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8337
In Louisiana, Inklings of a New (True) Champion of the Right http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8338
Religious Tax Exemption Ruling Gets Overturned http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8356
Bridging the Gaps: Many Offer Help to Drug Addicts, But Oversight is Weak http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8357
Taking Their Faith, but Not Their Politics, to the People http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8339
U.S. Campaign to Promote Abstinence Begins http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8340
Rummage Sale, Car Wash Helps Teen Challenge Raise Money http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8353
Pantries Find People Hungry for Their Help: http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8354
Faith Communities Focus On Iowa Town http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8355
Laura Bush Visits With Faith-Based Workers; They Are Mending 'Hearts and Lives' http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8341
DeCastro Files to Run for House District 23 http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8342
Teens Promise To Forgo Sex Until Marriage http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8343
National Cathedral In Fiscal Squeeze; Funding Shortfall, Program Expansion Result in Layoffs http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8344
Plan for Crisis Aid, Churches Urged http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8345
Perspectives: Global Food Aid http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8346
Blueprint for Building Jobs; Racine County Unveils Strategy to Enhance Employment Profile http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8347
Churches unite to Take ACTION on Community Needs http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8348
First Lady Touts Faith-Based Groups' Role in Gulf Recovery http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8349
White House Gulf Coast Conference Highlights Success of Nonprofits to Help Rebuild Gulf Coast Education http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8358
Remarks by the First Lady at White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8359
War's Stresses Take Toll on Military's Chaplains http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8360
Food Costs Rise For Charities http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8361
Lawmakers Target Youth Violence; Key Is Prevention, They Say in Appearance at Weaver http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8350
NYC Food Pantries Scale Back Operations http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8377
Decatur Groups Join in Push for Legislators to Amend Laws for Payday Lenders http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8367
Danbury Congregation Joins Sanctuary Movement http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8368
Cooperation Key to Storm Plan; 'Everybody Has a Significant Role' http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8369
Panel Backs Homeownership Plan; LRA May Shift Money from Rental Program http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8370
Salvation Army To Close 2 Stores, Cites Fewer Donors http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8362
Churches Applaud Agreement Between Burger King, Farm Workers http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8363
After Immigrant Raid, Iowans Ask Why http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8364
Faith is Part of Equation at Church-Affiliated Hospitals http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8365
Opinion: The Libertarian Jesus http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=8380 
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