Navigating FBO Service in Light of New Regulation for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care
The Biden administration has issued a new regulation for foster care that is intended to ensure safe and appropriate care for LGBTQI+ children. States are supposed to comply with it by October 1, 2026.
New HHS Grants Regulation: Redefining Sex Discrimination and Protections for Faith-Based Organizations
A greatly modified regulation that applies to all Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants is now in effect. The regulation bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in the 13 HHS funding programs that include a prohibition on sex discrimination.
New Biden Administration Regulations on Funding FBOs: A Positive Change with Troubling Aspects
On March 4, 2024, the Biden administration published a Final Rule that changes the “equal treatment” regulations governing the use of federal funds to pay for social services. The Trump […]
A Prayer for the Blessing of Religious Freedom
Stanley Carlson-Thies, Founder and Senior Director of CPJ’s Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance (IRFA), was recently honored to participate in the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Religious Freedom Prayer Breakfast by offering a […]
Opportunity to Comment: Proposed Changes to OMB’s Uniform Guidance
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed a sweeping overhaul of its “Uniform Guidance”—rules that apply across federal agencies that describe how grants and cooperative agreements should be […]