The Policy Environment for Faith-Based Social Services in the United States

December 2005 The Policy Environment for Faith-Based Social Services in the United States: What has Changed Since 2002: Results of a 50-State Study This follow up study (to a similar 2003 study) by Mark Ragan, Senior Fellow, and David J. Wright, Project Director of the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy investigates the degree of acceptance of Faith Based Organizations (FBO) as social service providers at the federal and state levels. Due to the emphasis on the President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative (FBCI) on the federal level, many federal agencies have created offices devoted to . . .