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P/PV has launched and overseen a variety of demonstration projects around the country to test the capacity of community- and faith-based organizations to implement effective programs. We are particularly interested in partnerships that address the needs of at-risk and high-risk populations.

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major initiatives

> Ready4Work
(Prisoner Reentry Initiative)
A 17-site project that supports the reentry and reintegration of ex-prisoners into their communities, including employment services, case management and mentoring.


> Youth Education for Tomorrow (YET) Literacy
An after-school and summer literacy initiative that supports and strengthens community- and faith-based organizations' efforts to help low-achieving young people learn to read.

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The Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
The Roundtable works to engage and inform government, religious and civic leaders about the role of faith-based organizations in the social welfare system. It promotes nonpartisan, evidence-based discussions on "the potential and pitfalls of such involvement."
religionandsocialpolicy.org

Federal Policy on the Ground: Faith-Based Organizations Delivering Local Services
This report from the Urban Institute examines how federal funding of faith-based organizations has changed over time and how these changes have affected organizations' involvement in public programs and/or the services they provide. The authors focus on three HHS block grant programs with Charitable Choice provisions — TANF, SAPT, CSBG — as well as the Compassion Capital Fund.
urbaninstitute.org

Council of State Governments Reentry Report
The Council of State Governments established the Reentry Policy Council to help states deal with the increasing numbers of people leaving prisons and jails. Its recently released report provides bipartisan recommendations based on input from a wide range of experts.
reentrypolicy.org