Monday, April 03, 2006

FOXNews.com - Politics News - DHS Gets New Faith-Based Office

FOXNews.com - Politics News - DHS Gets New Faith-Based Office: "DHS Gets New Faith-Based Office
Monday, April 03, 2006
By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos


WASHINGTON — In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, President Bush has added one more office of faith-based initiatives to his administration, this time in the Department of Homeland Security.

Proponents of faith-based organizations working with federal assistance are thrilled and say these offices are in part responsible for religious groups receiving $2.1 billion in federal grants last year, up 7 percent from 2004, according to recent White House numbers."

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