Tuesday, August 3, 2004
Contact: ACF Press Office
(202) 401-9215

Faith and Community-Based Groups to Help Youth, Couples, Needy

President Bush today announced $42,957,597 in 145 grants to organizations that provide services and support through soup kitchens, homeless shelters, drug treatment centers, job training programs, and other compassionate programs. Faith-based and community-based organizations will receive the federal funding from the Compassion Capital Fund, which is in its third year of existence.

“The Compassion Capital Fund provides local and faith-based groups with important resources to help those most in need,” HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson said. “By further empowering organizations to perform works of mercy in their neighborhoods, we are continuing our goal of putting compassion in action.”

Today’s announcement consists of two sets of grants. The first totals $38 million. $6.9 million -- the first installment of a three-year grant award -- will go to 14 new intermediary organizations, including the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty in New York; Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma; the Governor’s Office for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in Ohio; and Mission West Virginia, Inc. $31.1 million will be used for 31 second and third-year continuation awards from the Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program. The intermediaries will assist grass-root, faith and community-based organizations so they may increase their effectiveness, enhance their ability to provide social services and create collaborations to better serve those in need.

The second set of grants totals $4.9 million under the Compassion Capital Fund Targeted Capacity Building Program. They will be given to 100 organizations that work on priority issues such as at-risk youth, homelessness, healthy marriages and serving people in rural communities. Organizations include Hope Partnership for Education in Pennsylvania; Prevent Child Abuse in Minnesota; the Community Partnership for the Homeless in Texas; EnFamilia in Florida; and Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota.

“The grants we are announcing today give what President Bush calls the ‘armies of compassion’ the resources they need to serve the poor, the hungry, the homeless and the addicted,” said Dr. Wade F. Horn, HHS assistant secretary for children and families. “Faith-based and community-based groups know the problems and solutions in their neighborhoods. Now they will have more resources with which to improve the lives of children and families around the country.”

Since the program’s inception three years ago, $99.5 million will be given to a total of 1,906 organizations through the Compassion Capital Fund, which is run by HHS’ Administration for Children and Families. One hundred and ninety-seven organizations have received grants and 1,709 grass-roots faith and community-based organizations have or will receive sub-awards by Sept. 30, 2004. A complete list of grantees for today’s awards is below.

Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program

Year One Grantees – First Installment
City
State
Award

Cherokee Nation
Tahlequah
OK
724,080

Developing Resources for Education in America, Inc.
Jackson
MS
440,893

Empower New Haven, Inc.
New Haven
CT
473,077

Governor's Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiative
Columbus
OH
750,000

High County Consulting LLC Faith Initiative of Wyoming
Cheyenne
WV
371,941

Indiana Youth Institute
Indianapolis
IN
649,013

Institute for Contemporary Studies
Oakland
CA
366,179

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
New York
NY
525,645

Mission West Virginia, Inc.
St. Albans
WV
359,240

New Detroit
Detroit
MI
536,705

New Futures for Youth, Inc.
Little Rock
AR
324,000

North Hills Community Outreach
Allegheny
PA
234,000

The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost
Brownsville
TX
586,229

Wichita State University
Wichita
KS
526,766

Sub-Total
$6,867,768

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Year Two Grantees – Second Installment
City
State
Amount

Citizens Committee for New York City
New York City
NY
410,984

Foundation for Community Empowerment
Dallas
TX
761,700

Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches
Minneapolis
MN
700,000

Holy Redeemer Institutional Church of God in Christ
Milwaukee
WI
824,471

Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, Inc.
Richmond
KY
750,000

Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Baton Rouge
LA
527,660

National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise
Washington
D.C.
655,680

Northwest Leadership Foundation
Tacoma
WA
974,260

United Way of Tucson & Southern Arizona
Tucson
AZ
903,924

We Care America, Inc.
Washington
D.C.
936,868

Sub-Total
$7,445,547

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Year Three Grantees – Third Installment
City
State
Amount

Associated Black Charities
Baltimore
MD
1,500,000

Black Ministerial Alliance
Boston
MA
2,000,000

Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
1,000,000

Christian Community Health Fellowship
Chicago
IL
1,128,330

CJH Educational Grant Services, Inc.
Raleigh
NC
1,116,440

Clemson University
Clemson
SC
792,350

Community Tech Centers' Network
Boston
MA
1,499,770

Emory University
Atlanta
GA
1,499,999

Institute for Youth Development
Sterling
VA
2,500,000

JVA Consulting, LLC
Denver
CO
1,008,547

Mennonite Economic Development
Lancaster
PA
1,000,000

Montana State University
Bozeman
MT
614,555

Northside Ministerial Alliance
Kalamazoo
MI
895,000

Nueva Esperanza, Inc.
Philadelphia
PA
2,466,470

Operation Blessing International
Virginia Beach
VA
500,000

S.V.D.P. Management, Inc.
San Diego
CA
673,041

Southeast Asia Resource Center
Washington
D.C.
682,240

National Center for Faith-Based Initiatives
West Palm Beach
FL
525,000

University of Hawaii
Honolulu
HI
600,000

University of Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
1,171,742

Volunteers of America
Arlington
VA
563,000

Sub-Total
$23,736,484

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CCF Demonstration Program
$38,049,799



Compassion Capital Fund Targeted Capacity-Building Program

One-Year Grants
City
State
Amount

1st Choice Pregnancy Resource Center
Texarkana
TX
50,000

Action Network
Gualala
CA
50,000

America On Track
Santa Ana
CA
50,000

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit
Southfield
MI
50,000

Blue Grass Regional Mental Health
Lexington
KY
50,000

Bluegrass Healthy Marriages Partnership
Lexington
KY
50,000

Boys & girls Club of Sella, AZ
Sella
AZ
50,000

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Black Hills
Hill City
SD
50,000

Center for Family Relations
San Antonio
TX
50,000

Central Council Tingit Haida
Juneau
AK
50,000

Child and Family Resource Council
Grand Rapids
MI
50,000

Church Triumphant, Inc.
Bryant
AR
50,000

Churches United Inc. of the Greater Des Moines Area
Des Moines
IA
50,000

Community Action Resource
Tillamook
OR
50,000

Community Marriage Builders, Inc.
Evansville
IN
50,000

Community Marriage Initiative, Inc.
Amherst
NH
50,000

Community Ministry of Montgomery County, Inc.
Rockville
MD
50,000

Community Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.
Austin
TX
50,000

Dame La Mano Crisis Pregnancy Center
El Paso
TX
50,000

Delaware Ecumenical Council on Children and Families
New Castle
DE
50,000

Downtown Learning Center, Inc.
Brooklyn
NY
50,000

East End Community Services Corporation
Dayton
OH
50,000

Easter Seals – UPC
Bloomington
IL
49,940

EnFamilia, Inc.
Homestead
FL
50,000

Evangelical Children's Home
St. Louis
MO
49,810

Families Are Relationships (FAR) Foundation
Dallas
TX
50,000

Family Addiction Community Treatment
Gallipolis
OH
50,000

Family Life Council of Greater Greensboro, Inc.
Greensboro
NC
50,000

Family Support Council
Dalton
GA
50,000

Fins Up Foundation, Inc.
New York
NY
50,000

First Christian Church of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
WY
50,000

Florence Criffenton Home and Services
Helena
MT
50,000

Friends Outside in Santa Clara County
San Jose
CA
50,000

Friendship House of Christian Service
Billings
MT
50,000

Glenwood, Inc.
Birmingham
AL
49,996

Grand Futures Prevention Coalition
Craig
CO
50,000

Gwinnett Children's Shelter, Inc.
Buford
GA
50,000

HAWC Community Health Center
Reno
NV
50,000

Heritage Community Services, Inc.
Charleston
SC
50,000

Homeless Resource Network, Inc
Columbus
GA
50,000

Hope Partnership for Education
Philadelphia
PA
50,000

Hospice of South Central Indiana
Columbus
IN
45,540

Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Inc.
New Britain
CT
49,982

Iowa Family Policy Center
Pleasant Hill
IA
50,000

Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action, Inc.
Dunbar
WV
50,000

Kanawha Valley Collective, Inc.
Charleston
WV
50,000

Kanu o ka "Aina Learning 'Ohana
Kamuela
HI
48,350

Kaw Nation of Oklahoma
Kaw City
OK
50,000

Kenaitze Indian Tribe
Kenai
AK
49,419

Kids' Harbor, inc.
Camdenton
MO
44,045

Learning Institute of Family Education (LIFE)
Detroit
MI
50,000

Life Builders Counseling Center
Mesquite
TX
50,000

Los Angeles Mission, Inc.
Los Angeles
CA
50,000

Lourdes Hospital @ Pasco dba Lourdes Counseling Center
Richland
WA
49,746

Loving Shepherd International Services & Foundation
Bluffton
IN
50,000

Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota
Sioux Falls
SD
50,000

Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia
Forest
VA
49,020

Marriage Builders Alliance of Richmond
Richmond
VA
49,500

Martin Temple Community Foundation, Inc.
Chicago
IL
37,000

Miami Urban Ministries of the United Methodist Church,
Miami
FL
50,000

Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
Howell
MI
50,000

Ohio County Together We Care, Inc.
Hartford
KY
49,967

Old South Baton Rouge Community Revitalization Corporation
Baton Rouge
LA
49,948

Opportunities Industrialization Center of Greater Milwaukee
Milwaukee
WI
50,000

Orange County Marriage Resource Center
Anaheim
CA
50,000

Palmetto Family Council
Columbia
SC
50,000

Panhandle Community Services
Gering
NE
50,000

Portland Impact, Inc.
Portland
OR
49,403

Prevent Child Abuse
St Paul
MN
50,000

Redeemed Incorporated, FL
Quincy
FL
50,000

Rehabilitation Enterprise of North East Wyoming
Sheridan
WY
48,484

Restorative Counseling Services, Inc.
Oklahoma City
OK
50,000

S.A.V.E. (Survivors Against Violent Environments
Nashville
TN
50,000

Samaritan House, Inc.
Newport
OR
39,200

Sanctuary Zone, Inc.
Estancia
NM
50,000

Seacoast Interfaith Hospitality Network
North Hampton
NH
49,832

Sioux Empire Marriages Savers
Sioux Falls
SD
50,000

South Baton Rouge Church of Christ
Baton Rouge
LA
50,000

St. Charles Health Council, Inc.
St. Charles
VA
50,000

St. Joseph Center
Venice
CA
50,000

The Center for Community Excellence and Social Justice
Denver
CO
49,996

The Children's Council
Lancaster
SC
40,009

The DreamTree Project Inc.
Taos
NM
49,397

The East of the River-Clergy, Police Community Partners
Washington
DC
50,000

The House of Acts
Vallejo
CA
49,916

The Interfaith Association of Snohomish County
Everett
WA
50,000

The Parenting Center
Fort Worth
TX
50,000

Tunica County Community Development Coalition
Tunica
MS
50,000

Twin City Mission
Bryan
TX
49,928

United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc.
Milwaukee
WI
49,370

United Way of Johnson County
Franklin
IN
25,000

Victory House of Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem
PA
50,000

Volunteers of America
Lewellen
NE
35,000

Volunteers of America, Utah
Salt Lake City
UT
50,000

Young Women's Christian Association
Belleville
IL
50,000

Youth and Shelter Services, Inc.
Ames
IA
50,000

Youth Employment Partnerships, Inc.
Richmond
CA
50,000

Youth Extended Services
McLouth
KS
50,000

Youth Opportunities Unlimited, INC.
Marks
MS
50,000

YWCA of Greater Memphis
Memphis
TN
50,000

CCF Targeted Capacity Building

$4,907,798

TOTAL GRANTS
$42,957,597