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If a state chooses to use federal welfare funds to contract with, or to provide vouchers redeemable by, any nongovernmental social-service provider, then the state must comply with the Charitable Choice requirement not to discriminate against faith-based providers. The provision applies when states enter into purchase-of-service contracts or voucher arrangements with independent-sector organizations under the new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (the replacement for AFDC). Charitable Choice ... applies to the Supplementary Security Income (SSI) program. 4
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The Society for Permanent Sustainable Living (STU) is a voluntary, nongovernmental, nonprofit organization associating professionals concerned with environmental issues and interconnecting scientific disciplines. It has nine regional branches. A number of groups operate in the framework of STU, concerned with important issues in their areas. So far, professional groups have been established for environmental education, EIA, territorial legislative planning, indicators of permanent sustainability of municipalities, problems in the Capital City of Prague, environmentally friendly agriculture, energy concepts, cooperation with the public and the media. The S-Forum group of university students works within the framework of STU.
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ISTANBUL - TDN with wire dispatches One of the most prominent women's nongovernmental organizations in Turkey is calling for more emphasis on gender equality in the new constitution, reported the Anatolia news agency Friday. Istanbul Bar Association's
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Increasingly, nongovernmental organizations are required to collect data both for funders and to monitor their programs. This workshop will look at the different types of information that are gathered and suggest ways to shape and use that data to help the organization itself. This four hour workshop will provide participants with an overview of Program Assessment and will be a practical workshop that will suggest ways to improve information gathering, data management, and report writing.
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The delegation will meet with Chinese union leaders, business executives, human rights activists and leaders of nongovernmental organizations. Hoffa will ... tour the Shanghai Deep Water Port and facilities owned by Yellow Roadway and UPS, the two largest Teamster employers.
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Each state can decide what welfare services it will obtain from nongovernmental organizations, so there is no general rule about what opportunities will be open to Christian ministries. However, families will need many kinds of assistance, e.g., job-readiness and job-search programs, extended childcare, budgeting and nutrition advice, drug-treatment services, community service slots, GED and ESL programs.
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