The importance of state faith-based liaisons.
From: Sociology of Religion
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Date: 3/22/2007
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Author: Sager, Rebecca
While much attention has been paid to the federal government's implementation of the Faith-Based Initiative, less has been paid to how and why states are implementing the initiative. States are not required to implement the initiative beyond guaranteeing that religious organizations are not discriminated against in funding. Nevertheless, many states have gone beyond this requirement, often by appointing "faith-based liaisons" (FBLs). As "street-level" bureaucrats, FBLs rely on personal ...
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