Faith Based Social Services

In 2002-2003 the Center conducted research on this topic under a contract with the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York at Albany. Similar research was conducted by other organizations in the other 49 states. The Pew Charitable Trusts funded that research.

  NH's Social Service Contracts with Faith-Based Organizations - April 2004

In Fiscal Year 2003, the State of New Hampshire channeled approximately $4.6 million to faith-based organizations to provide social services to their communities.  This paper surveys state contracting practices to determine whether recent actions by Congress and the president have changed the role of faith-based organizations in New Hampshire .  The study finds that the federal policies have had little impact on New Hampshire ’s long tradition of working through faith-based organizations.