White House Conference in Denver

The White House is hosting a Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in Denver, CO to be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2006. The one-day conference is geared towards those who are new to the Initiative, have no history of applying for government grants, or have attempted to secure government funding, but have not yet been successful. For more information on conferences hosted by the White House, click here.

Jay Hein Named Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

President George W. Bush announced on August 3 that he has named Jay Hein to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Mr. Hein is the President of the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, and also serves as Executive Vice President and CEO of the Foundation for American Renewal. To view the personnel announcement, click here.

Helping America's Youth Website Launched

On August 3, the First Lady's Helping America's Youth (HAY) Initiative website was launched. The website, a one-stop resource for HAY programs, includes a community guide, conference information, webcasts, fact sheets and much more. To visit the HAY website, click here.