Trump Administration Proposes Changes in Rules for Funding Faith-Based Services

Trump Administration Proposes Changes in Rules for Funding Faith-Based Services

On January 17, 2020, the Trump administration proposed significant changes to the federal Equal Treatment regulations in major federal agencies. These regulations are designed to create an equal opportunity for faith-based organizations to compete for federal funding without minimizing their religious character. Several of the proposed changes further this aim, but others unnecessarily undermine the broad consensus in support of the regulations that has developed over two decades. Comments on the various NPRM are due no later than February 18, 2020, and can be easily submitted via http://www.regulations.gov. Consult each specific NPRM to find out how to make a comment on it.

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