Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Blog

Eid Mubarak. As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, we share our warmest and joyous wishes with them and their families.

One out of every three children in America — more than 24 million in total — live in a home without their biological father present.

With summer’s arrival, officials at the White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are preparing for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.

The story of Washington, IL, and Bethany Community Church following Hurricane Katrina is a reminder of the care and compassion that faith-based organizations can provide all survivors in times of disaster. Their story reinforces the power of a whole community, “survivor centric” approach and the important role and responsibility of faith leaders in preparing their communities before disasters strike.

With the Summer Food Service Program, USDA subsidizes nutritious summer lunches for students who need them and works with community partners to deliver those meals.

Leaders from across the Labor Department recently sat down with about 20 long-term unemployed professionals who attend similar job clubs in the Washington metro area to learn more about their experiences, including how they meet their financial obligations, how their job searches progress and how they upgrade their skills.

The President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships recommendations for combatting human trafficking demonstrate the commitment of a distinguished set of civic leaders to strengthen and expand partnerships with government to end the scourge of modern-day slavery.

The mission of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is to form partnerships between the federal government and non-profit organizations, both secular and faith-based, to more effectively serve Americans in need.

The Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development participates in a “Farmers Market: Food Desert” community outreach event to raise the awareness and importance of eating healthy and nutritious food.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships had the privilege of meeting with a group of young people who have done more for their community in five months than others might do in a lifetime. The Student Leaders' Von Nieda Park Task Force of St. Anthony of Padua Church and School in Camden, New Jersey is a group of highly motivated, energized middle school students who were unhappy about what they saw in their community and decided to take action.

The Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the Department of Justice partners with organizations in North Carolina and Washington State to highlight the support available to fathers returning from prison and their families.

USDA was honored to join forces with USAID and Islamic Relief USA to host the department’s 4th annual Iftar celebration. The event welcomed over 170 guests, including representatives from humanitarian organizations, faith-based groups and federal employees. This year’s Iftar called attention to the importance of reducing food insecurity abroad with the theme “Feed the Future: Together We Can.”

The issue of trafficking in persons and modern day slavery will be the focus of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. This year’s President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships held its first meeting Monday and Tuesday, July 30-31st at the White House. The Advisory Council is a group of diverse religious and non-profit leaders appointed to give recommendations to government on forming effective partnerships with faith-based and community groups.