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    The document summarizes a White House conference on faith-based and community initiatives in Minnesota. Director Jay Hein highlighted the important role of these organizations in disaster response and social services. Nearly $190 million in federal funds were awarded to over 200 Minnesota faith-based and secular non-profits in 2006. Governor Pawlenty has led Minnesota's initiative, creating a council in 2005 to increase access to funding and reduce barriers to services. The conference emphasized partnerships between state programs and private organizations to serve those in need.

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    The document summarizes a White House conference on faith-based and community initiatives in Minnesota. Director Jay Hein highlighted the important role of these organizations in disaster response and social services. Nearly $190 million in federal funds were awarded to over 200 Minnesota faith-based and secular non-profits in 2006. Governor Pawlenty has led Minnesota's initiative, creating a council in 2005 to increase access to funding and reduce barriers to services. The conference emphasized partnerships between state programs and private organizations to serve those in need.

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    The document summarizes a White House conference on faith-based and community initiatives in Minnesota. Director Jay Hein highlighted the important role of these organizations in disaster response and social services. Nearly $190 million in federal funds were awarded to over 200 Minnesota faith-based and secular non-profits in 2006. Governor Pawlenty has led Minnesota's initiative, creating a council in 2005 to increase access to funding and reduce barriers to services. The conference emphasized partnerships between state programs and private organizations to serve those in need.

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    Fact Sheet: Compassion In Action: White House Minnesota Conference On Faith-Based And

    Community Initiatives
    Today, Director Jay Hein Addressed The 31st White House Faith-Based And Community
    Initiatives Conference. He highlighted the important role of Community and Faith-Based
    Organizations in disaster response efforts and addressing social service needs.
    • Director Hein Announced That Almost $190 Million In Federal Funds Were Competitively
    Awarded To Minnesota Faith-Based And Community Organizations Dedicated To Social
    Services In 2006. More than 200 Minnesota faith-based and secular non-profits received 347
    awards to expand services to Minnesotans in need.
    • Director Hein Highlighted Minnesota As A National Leader In Volunteerism. In the 2007
    study, Volunteering in America 1 , the Corporation for National and Community Service rated
    Minnesota among the top states. From 2004 to 2006 Minnesota averaged a 40.4% volunteer
    rate statewide. Minneapolis-St. Paul was rated the number one metro area in the country with
    a 40.5% volunteerism rate. During those years Minneapolis-St. Paul had approximately
    945,000 volunteers, who served 106.7 million hours per year.
    • This Minnesota Conference Is The Second In A New Series Of Regional Conferences In
    Partnership With States Across The Country. As in the past, the conference provides an
    understanding of the President’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative, information about the
    federal grants process and funding opportunities, and the basic legal responsibilities that come
    with federal funding. In addition, this new series of conferences puts special emphasis on
    opportunities for state and local programs to partner with private sector service organizations
    that serve the needy.
    • Director Jay Hein And Representatives From Governor Tim Pawlenty’s Administration
    Met With Minnesota Elected Officials And Leaders From The Faith, Philanthropic,
    Community Service, And Non-Profit Community Prior To The White House Conference
    On Faith-Based And Community Initiatives. Officials and leaders representing over 65% of
    the Minnesota population gathered to discuss the role and effect of partnerships with faith-
    based and community organizations.
    • President Bush And Mrs. Bush Visited Minneapolis In The Wake Of The I-35W Bridge
    Tragedy. On August 4, 2007, the President toured the site and met with Minnesota volunteers
    who were working tirelessly in the recovery effort. He observed the determination and
    compassion of the local heroes focused on helping those in need, “We have an amazing
    country, where people's instinct, first instinct, is to help save lives.” Mrs. Bush also visited the
    site on August 3, and expressed gratitude to Red Cross volunteers and others, "We depend on
    you to come in at all the toughest times...[t]hank you for being prepared and ready to step in
    when the time comes."
    • The First Lady Visited St. Paul To Host A Helping America’s Youth Conference. At the
    August 3, 2007 gathering, Mrs. Bush said, “The work that all of you do in your neighborhoods
    every day -- helping young people build the knowledge and the self-respect they need to lead
    successful lives -- is at the heart of Helping America's Youth.” President Bush announced the
    Helping America's Youth (HAY) Initiative in his 2005 State of the Union address. The HAY
    Initiative is a nation-wide effort to promote mentorship and encourage healthy growth and
    development for young Americans.

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    Governor Tim Pawlenty Has Led The Charge For Minnesota Faith-Based And Community
    Initiatives

    • Governor Pawlenty Created The Governor’s Council On Faith-Based And Community


    Initiatives On October 7, 2005 By Executive Order. The Council works “to develop a closer
    connection between the state government and faith and community organizations by
    increasing the access to existing funding resources, reducing barriers to delivering services
    and promoting best practices.” Chief of Staff Matt Kramer says, “There is no Governor more
    supportive of faith and service.”
    • At The Conference Governor Pawlenty Addressed Community Needs. Minnesota
    priorities include a comprehensive Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative and the Yellow Ribbon Task
    Force, a program to serve Minnesota’s thousands of returning veterans.
    • Governor Pawlenty Honored Successful Faith-Based And Community Organizations.
    Governor Pawlenty awarded the 2007 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Best Practices
    Awards to nine organizations. These Minnesota programs represented innovation and
    significant results in services for those most in need.

    The Federal Government Is Helping Minnesota’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative


    Produce Results for Americans in Need
    Continued Federal Funding Aids Faith-Based And Community Organizations. Recent data from
    a review of more than 600 grants in Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006 provided by the U.S. Departments of
    Justice, Agriculture, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development,
    Education, and Veterans Affairs, the Small Business Administration, and the Corporation for National
    and Community Service showed:
    • In Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006, More Than $380 Million In Competitive Federal Grants
    Were Awarded To Faith-Based And Secular Non-Profit Organizations In Minnesota.
    These awards were used to expand the reach and impact of faith-based and community
    nonprofit organizations in a wide variety of service initiatives, including veterans’ services,
    prisoner reentry, mentoring and after school programs, homelessness and other pressing
    human needs.

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