This conference will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 11th & May 12th:

White House Office of Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives Equal Treatment Presentation

When:   May 11, 2006
Time:    2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
             151 West Fifth Street
             Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

State, regional and local administrators of U.S. Department of Labor-funded programs are invited to an informational session hosted by the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in Cincinnati, OH on May 11, 2006.

To expand and strengthen services to people in need, the President has advanced the Faith-Based and Community Initiative to ensure that all effective non-profit organizations have equal access to grants and other types of Federal financial assistance. The presentation will focus on how this Initiative affects administration of federal block and formula grant funds.

In particular, it will highlight how federal law and recently-established equal treatment regulations expand opportunities for partnership and require a "level playing field" for all non-profit organizations.

All desiring to attend should RSVP immediately via email to: Shortenhaus.scott@dol.gov 

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White House Targeted Workshop on
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
When:   Friday, May 12, 2006
Time:    8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
              151 West Fifth Street
              Cincinnati, OH 45202

On Friday, May 12, 2006, the White House and the Departments of Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, and Education, the Agency for International Development, and the Small Business Administration will host a targeted workshop in Cincinnati to help faith-based and community organizations learn more about President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative.

The event is geared towards representatives from social service groups that have a track record of applying for government funding, especially those from groups that have not yet won grants. The targeted workshops will offer grant writing tutorials for certain federal grant programs that present some of the greatest opportunities for faith-based and community organizations. They will also provide the occasion for federal officials to meet with state and local grant administrators about equal treatment regulations and facilitate opportunities to network with government officials.

The conference is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Visit www.fbci.gov  to register online. Please register by Monday, May 8. If you must cancel your registration, please send an email to  fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to the number listed above so we may accommodate as many people as possible.

For more information, please call 202-456-6718, send an email to  fbci@dtihq.com , or visit www.fbci.gov .

Visit us on the web at www.dol.gov.