FACT SHEET: President Biden Reestablishes the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Under Pres. Barack Obama the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships existed to form partnerships with the federal government with faith-based and neighborhood organizations to provide opportunities to assist Americans through grants and resources. The Administration of Pres. Joe Biden has re-introduced the program. Biden-Harris administration commits to promoting partnerships with faith-based and neighborhood organizations to help people in need; announces Melissa Rogers as Executive Director and Josh Dickson as Deputy Director Today, President Biden is signing an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, which will promote partnerships with religious and secular organizations to better serve people in need. As our country grapples with a global pandemic, a severe economic downturn, the scourge of systemic racism, an escalating climate crisis and profound polarization, President Biden knows that civil soc...