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Grant Assistance &  Announcements
www.grants.gov
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http://www.oklahomacenterfornonprofits.org/

Christian Alliance for Orphans LogoThe CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE for ORPHANS helps you find resources, connections, partners, and advocates to help you better serve the “least of these”. They also offer a webinar series designed to help individuals create and grow effective adoption, foster care and global orphan ministry in local congregations.
 
Delanie BrewerOne approach to accomplishing the mission of the Office of Faith Based & Community Initiatives (OFBCI) is to inform and educate individuals on aspects of life outside their everyday world. With that in mind, OFBCI presents two, one-woman dramatic sketches: En route to Freedom about a free Negro woman and Harriet Tubman: A Moses to her People. For more information contact our community partner Delanie Brewer at dbrewer777@yahoo.com.
 
select this Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitative Services Logo to open website in new window www.okrehab.org Most communities of faith promote demonstrating compassion for the poor and the disabled but often it is difficult to know where to start. One resource in our state is the OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT of REHABILITATION SERVICES and one of their highlighted services is helping arrange for employment for those who are disabled.
 
Living Longer Living Stronger Logo The Oklahoma State Department of Health provides master training for their LIVING LONGER LIVING STRONGER program which focuses on self-managed lifestyle changes for improved health. The program also offers the opportunity for people in the community to receive individual support. This is an excellent program for faith groups to serve their congregations and local communities in a practical way. For more information contact Pastor H. David Lee at 405-420-2690 or haroldl@health.ok.gov
 
The website of the WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS (www.whitehouse.gov/partnerships) is designed to help organizations learn more about how they can partner with government to better serve individuals, families and communities in need. A Partnerships Blog will be updated regularly with the latest information about the office.
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The OKLAHOMA BRIDGE FAMILY RESOURCE was developed to educate families with an interest in providing care to a child in need. In addition, the Resource Center offers new bridge families help, advice and training provided by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. All of the resources are provided free of charge. www.okbridgefamilies.com
 
HEALTHY EATING, SAVING MONEY AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES are the commitments of Food Share America and Angel Food Ministries. Both of these food relief programs are open to anyone at a substantially reduced cost. Lists of monthly food items and host locations are provided on their web sites.
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211 Logo 2-1-1, ANOTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCE. In case you haven't heard, 2-1-1 is an information and referral helpline for individuals and families in need. By simply dialing 211, a caller is automatically routed to the local call center for assistance. The call specialist will help locate appropriate faith-based or community resources by accessing a comprehensive database of health and human service providers in the callers community. If your faith-based organization provides a community service or ministry and you would like to request inclusion in the information and referral network, contact the call center for your area. This may be determined by visiting: www.211oklahoma.org.  

CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION GRANTS . CFG was developed to address the need of faith-based organizations for a comprehensive and user-friendly database through which to search for grants. CFG seeks to increase funding for faith-based organizations by improving access to like minded foundations.
 
LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING . If your faith-based or community organization is in its infancy and/or will be seeking private or government funding for a social service program, there are a few things you can do to prepare. Here are our suggestions .
 
STATE SOCIAL SERVICE CONTRACTS. From time to time, the Department of Central Services issues Requests for Proposals (RFPs) or Invitations to Bid (ITBs) on certain social service programs for community, regional or statewide implementation. Historically, these contracts have included a variety of program topics such as Adopt-A-Worker, Job Coaching, Fatherhood Education, Healthy Marriages, etc., many of which are areas of interest to the faith community. Faith-based and community organizations may request that they be placed on Oklahoma's vendor list. Once registered, the organization will be eligible to apply for funded service opportunities as they appear on the DCS website. For more information on Oklahoma vendor registration, please click here.
 
Faith-based organizations can accept federal or state awards without compromising the integrity of their message. The basic guideline is that “inherently religious activities” are separated by time or location from the funded program. Participation in any religious activity must be on a purely voluntary basis and refusal cannot result in discrimination against an individual or jeopardize the individual’s participation in the program receiving funding. See document entitled "Commonly Asked Questions and Answers". Current contract postings are located on the Department of Central Services website at: http://www.dcs.state.ok.us/Solicitations.nsf
 

Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
2400 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-522-0606 |  Fax: 405-521-6868
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