Charitable Choice Compared to Equal Treatment

	Charitable Choice	Equal Treatment
How created?	law in 1996, 1998, 2000	Executive Order 13279 (Dec. 12, 2002)
Does it cover not only federal funds but also associated state and local funds?	yes	yes
What federal social-service programs are covered?	4 programs	all other programs
Are faith-based organizations equally eligible and under the same standards as secular organizations?	yes	yes
Is the religious character of faith-based organizations protected, and may they offer voluntary religious activities?	yes	yes
Do the federal rules override state and local restrictions on religious staffing?	yes	no
Must everyone be served without religious discrimination, and religious activities be voluntary?	yes	yes
Are beneficiaries who object to a religious provider guaranteed an alternative?	yes	no
Must religious activities be kept separate from a directly funded service?	yes	yes
May religious activities be integrated into an indirectly funded service?	yes	yes