US Agriculture Department, Church of God in Christ make plans for funds to add trees to urban centres
United States RNS Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a $US1 million grant to leaders of the Church of God in Christ as part of a national program to plant and maintain trees in American cities. Vilsack made the announcement on Tuesday at the predominantly Black Pentecostal denomination’s annual leadership conference in Atlanta. USDA Under […]
Essay: US churches, non-profits should take advantage of billions of dollars available to go green
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says if there is money to help churches meet their moral obligation to reduce their carbon footprint and to encourage climate justice for marginalised communities, they should take advantage of it…
Seventy-seven US faith groups get total of $US92 million for innovative faith programs for children
United StatesRNS Dozens of Christian groups seeking to instill faith in the nation’s children have been given grants of as much as $US1.25 million to help them meet their mission. Lilly Endowment, through its Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative, recently approved a total of $US92 million for 77 organisations – including denominations, local congregations and regional districts […]
In the US, Episcopal Diocese of Maryland gives $US175,000 in reparations grants
RNS The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland in the US has made an inaugural grant distribution of $US175,000 after church members overwhelmingly approved a reparations fund a year-and-a-half ago. “The applicant pool was large and filled with worthy organisations doing the work of restoring Black communities in the geographical area of the Diocese of Maryland,” said […]
US infrastructure bill includes energy efficiency grants for houses of worship
RNS Buried on page 1,729 of the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill approved by the US Senate on Tuesday in a bipartisan vote is a project titled “Energy efficiency materials pilot program”. It would fund $US50 million in grants to non-profits, including religious congregations, so they can buy new energy efficient heating and cooling systems for their buildings. The […]