Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, DOJ

1121-AA82 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1121 Office of Justice Programs OJP 1100 Department of Justice DOJ Participation in Justice Department Programs by Religious Organizations; Providing for Equal Treatment of All Justice Department Program Participants

This rule will revise the Department of Justice's generally applicable regulation in 28 CFR part 38, regarding the equal participation of faith-based organizations in the Department's programs and activities. These revisions are being undertaken to implement the provisions of Executive Order 13559, "Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships with Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations." Executive Order 13559 revised Executive Order 13279, which provides the legal basis for DOJ's current faith-based rules, by changing terminology, clarifying existing principles, and prescribing additional beneficiary protections. Some of the changes that pertain to this rulemaking include restating "inherently religious activities" as "explicitly religious activities," clarifying the distinction between direct and indirect Federal financial assistance, and implementing the beneficiary protections specified in section 2(h) of Executive Order 13559.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No Not Yet Determined 28 USC 530C(a)(4) EO 13559 No NPRM 03/00/2015 No None No No No Eugene Schneeberg Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, DOJ 1105 Legal Activities LA 202 514-2000 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington DC 20531