What are faith-based organizations that receive federal funds allowed to do?
Faith-based organizations who have received funding are allowed to: • Use facilities without removing religious art, icons, scriptures or other religious symbols • Retain religious terms in organization’s name • Select board members on a religious basis • Include religious references in their mission statements and other governing documents • Retain their right under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to consider religion in employment decisions, except in cases where the federal program statute forbids it • Retain their authority over internal governance Back to Top ^ Question 2: Can a faith-based organization still have religious elements? Answer: Faith-based organizations may offer religious activities to those being served by the directly funded program, but three requirements must be followed. All religious activities must be: • Separate in time or location from federally-supported activities • Voluntary for clients of the federally-supported activities • Privately funded by the or
