Appendix A to Part 19 - Notice or Announcement of Award.
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Appendix A to Part 19 - Notice or Announcement of Award.
(a) Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the
same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and subject
to the protections and requirements of this part and 42 U.S.C.
2000bb et seq. DHS will not, in the selection of recipients,
discriminate against an organization on the basis of the
organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
(b) A faith-based organization that participates in this program
will retain its independence from the Government and may continue
to carry out its mission consistent with religious freedom and
conscience protections in Federal law, including the Free Speech
and Free Exercise Clauses of the Constitution, 42 U.S.C. 2000bb
et seq., 42 U.S.C. 238n, 42 U.S.C. 18113, 42 U.S.C.
2000e-1(a) and 2000e-2(e), 42 U.S.C. 12113(d), and the Weldon
Amendment, among others. Religious accommodations may also be
sought under many of these religious freedom and conscience
protection laws.
(c) A faith-based organization may not use direct financial
assistance from DHS to support or engage in any explicitly
religious activities except where consistent with the Establishment
Clause and any other applicable requirements. Such an organization
also may not, in providing services funded by DHS, discriminate
against a program beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary on
the basis of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a
religious belief, or a refusal to attend or participate in a
religious practice.
[85 FR 82132, Dec. 17, 2020]