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“RECOGNIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR SUCCESS OF COMMUNITY AND FAITH- BASED INITIATIVE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1741 on Oct. 3, 2002.
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RECOGNIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR SUCCESS OF COMMUNITY AND FAITH-
BASED INITIATIVE
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HON. JOHN R. THUNE
of south dakota
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Mr. THUNE. Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize the Department of Labor for its efforts to integrate community and faith-based organizations into Federal employment and training services. The department is working with these local partners to deliver effective programs to some of our hardest to reach neighborhoods. Small community and faith-based organizations have already made significant human investments in communities throughout America and are known and trusted to deliver results.
The importance of this initiative is most evident among some of America's poorest families and individuals, where community and faith-
based organizations are sometimes the only partners capable of delivering effective services. I commend the Department of Labor for creating several pilot and innovative grant programs designed to better utilize the unique skills of community and faith-based institutions in its employment and training efforts.
Given the department's growing record of success, I sincerely hope that Congress will pass and send legislation to the President's desk that ensures the Federal government will no longer ignore these critical partnerships. The House has passed H.R. 7 to make community and faith-based organizations eligible to receive federal program dollars, and again, I hope this legislation will pass both chambers before we adjourn.
Again Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the Department of Labor for its work to improve Federal services and encourage them to continue and expand their successful partnerships with community and faith-based organizations.
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