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Timestamp: 2014-08-23 19:17:02
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 38', '§ 4001', '§ 4042', '§ 5040', '§ 1152', '§ 871', '§ 3681', '§ 3751', '§ 3753', '§ 3762', '§ 3782', '§ 3796', '§ 3793', '§ 3793', '§ 3796', '§ 3793', '§ 3793', '§ 3793', '§ 3793', '§ 3797', '§ 5611', '§ 5672', '§ 10604', '§ 14071']

28 CFR 38.2 - Formula grants. | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 28 › Chapter I › Part 38 › Section 38.2 28 CFR 38.2 - Formula grants.
Religious organizations are eligible, on the same basis as any other organization, to participate in any Department program for which they are otherwise eligible. Neither the Department nor any State or local government receiving funds under any Department program shall, in the selection of service providers, discriminate for or against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character or affiliation. As used in this section, “program” refers to a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement funded by a formula or block grant from the Department. As used in this section, the term “grantee” includes a recipient of a grant, a signatory to a cooperative agreement, or a contracting party.
Organizations that receive direct financial assistance from the Department may not engage in inherently religious activities, such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization, as part of the programs or services funded with direct financial assistance from the Department. If an organization conducts such activities, the activities must be offered separately, in time or location, from the programs or services funded with direct financial assistance from the Department, and participation must be voluntary for beneficiaries of the programs or services funded with such assistance.
The restrictions on inherently religious activities set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this section do not apply to programs where Department funds are provided to chaplains to work with inmates in prisons, detention facilities, or community correction centers, or where Department funds are provided to religious or other organizations for programs in prisons, detention facilities, or community correction centers, in which such organizations assist chaplains in carrying out their duties.
A religious organization that participates in the Department-funded programs or services will retain its independence from Federal, State, and local governments, and may continue to carry out its mission, including the definition, practice, and expression of its religious beliefs, provided that it does not use direct financial assistance from the Department to support any inherently religious activities, such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization. Among other things, a faith-based organization that receives financial assistance from the Department may use space in its facilities, without removing religious art, icons, scriptures, or other religious symbols. In addition, a religious organization that receives financial assistance from the Department retains its authority over its internal governance, and it may retain religious terms in its organization's name, select its board members on a religious basis, and include religious references in its organization's mission statements and other governing documents.
An organization that participates in programs funded by direct financial assistance from the Department shall not, in providing services, discriminate against a program beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary on the basis of religion or religious belief.
No grant document, agreement, covenant, memorandum of understanding, policy, or regulation that is used by the Department or a State or local government in administering financial assistance from the Department shall require only religious organizations to provide assurances that they will not use monies or property for inherently religious activities. Any such restrictions shall apply equally to religious and non-religious organizations. All organizations that participate in Department programs, including religious ones, must carry out eligible activities in accordance with all program requirements and other applicable requirements governing the conduct of Department-funded activities, including those prohibiting the use of direct financial assistance to engage in inherently religious activities. No grant document, agreement, covenant, memorandum of understanding, policy, or regulation that is used by the Department or a State or local government in administering financial assistance from the Department shall disqualify religious organizations from participating in the Department's programs because such organizations are motivated or influenced by religious faith to provide social services, or because of their religious character or affiliation.
In general, the Department does not require that a grantee, including a religious organization, obtain tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to be eligible for funding under Department programs. Many grant programs, however, do require an organization to be a “nonprofit organization” in order to be eligible for funding. Individual solicitations that require organizations to have nonprofit status will specifically so indicate in the eligibility section of a solicitation. In addition, any solicitation that requires an organization to maintain tax-exempt status will expressly state the statutory authority for requiring such status. Grantees should consult with the appropriate Department program office to determine the scope of any applicable requirements. In Department programs in which an applicant must show that it is a nonprofit organization, the applicant may do so by any of the following means:
Proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
A certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document that clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or
Any item described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
To the extent otherwise permitted by Federal law, the restrictions on inherently religious activities set forth in this section do not apply where Department funds are provided to religious organizations as a result of a genuine and independent private choice of a beneficiary, provided the religious organizations otherwise satisfy the requirements of the program. A religious organization may receive such funds as the result of a beneficiary's genuine and independent choice if, for example, a beneficiary redeems a voucher, coupon, or certificate, allowing the beneficiary to direct where funds are to be paid, or a similar funding mechanism provided to that beneficiary and designed to give that beneficiary a choice among providers.
This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeU.S. Code: Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE§ 4001 - Limitation on detention; control of prisons§ 4042 - Duties of Bureau of Prisons§ 5040 - Support
U.S. Code: Title 20 - EDUCATION§ 1152 - Repealed.
U.S. Code: Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS§ 871 - Attorney General
U.S. Code: Title 25 - INDIANS§ 3681 - Grants
U.S. Code: Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE§ 3751 - Description§ 3753 - Review of applications§ 3762b - Allocation of funds; administrative provisions§ 3782 - Rules, regulations, and procedures; consultations and establishment§ 3796h - Regional information sharing systems grants42 U.S. Code § 3793a, 3793b - Repealed.42 U.S. Code § 3793a, 3793b - Repealed.42 U.S. Code § 3796gg–0b - Duties and functions of Director of Violence Against Women Office42 U.S. Code § 3793a, 3793b - Repealed.42 U.S. Code § 3793a, 3793b - Repealed.42 U.S. Code § 3793a, 3793b - Repealed.42 U.S. Code § 3793a, 3793b - Repealed.§ 3797w - Adult and juvenile offender State and local reentry demonstration projects§ 5611 - Establishment§ 5672 - Administrative authority§ 10604 - Administrative provisions§ 14071 to 14073 - Repealed.
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