| Resolution Number: | 2018-D002 |
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| Title: | Request Funding for Racial Reconciliation Initiatives |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance allocate $5.0 million for the triennium for the implementation of additional work of organizing our efforts to respond to racial injustice and grow a Beloved Community of healers, justice makers and reconcilers for the implementation of this resolution; and be it further
Resolved, That such monies shall be utilized exclusively to make grants to agencies and dioceses and other affiliated entities of The Episcopal Church for the establishment of such programmatic activities aimed at addressing the issue of Racial Reconciliation. Such activities may include, but not be limited to, speaker series, sacred conversations, Racial Reconciliation Workshops, and other activities that promote the purposes of this resolution; and be it further
Resolved, That this General Convention directs, consistent with established policies and procedures, that the Executive Council be charged with the establishment of all criteria, and procedures associated with the awarding of such grants, and that such criteria and procedures be established as soon as practical, after the conclusion of this 79th General Convention such Committee or Office that Executive Council shall designate with implementation of the grants shall have published the criteria and be ready to accept applications submitted for such grants, and that the entities receiving such grants shall report back to the Committee or Office that Executive Council shall have designated on the usage of its grant, and that the Executive Council shall report back to the General Convention in 2021 on the usage of the $5.0 million allocation.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 465. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Mr. Joe McDaniel |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Racial Justice and Reconciliation |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #1 on Resolution D002 (Funding the Work of the Beloved Community) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D002)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $1.0 million for the triennium for the implementation of this additional work of organizing our efforts to respond to racial injustice and grow a community of reconcilers, justice makers and healers for the implementation of this resolution; and be it further
Resolved, That such monies shall be utilized exclusively to make grants to agencies and dioceses of The Episcopal Church for the establishment of such programmatic activities aimed at addressing the issue of Racial Reconciliation. Such activities may include, but not be limited to, speaker series, sacred conversations, Racial Reconciliation Workshops, and other activities that promote the purposes of this resolution.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the General
Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and
Finance consider a budget allocation of $1.0
million allocate $5.0 million for the triennium for the
implementation of this additional work of organizing our
efforts to respond to racial injustice and grow a Beloved Community of healers,
justice makers and reconcilers for the implementation of this resolution; and
be it further
Resolved, That such monies shall be utilized exclusively to make
grants to agencies and dioceses and other affiliated entities of The
Episcopal Church for the establishment of such programmatic activities aimed at
addressing the issue of Racial Reconciliation. Such activities may include, but
not be limited to, speaker series, sacred conversations, Racial Reconciliation
Workshops, and other activities that promote the purposes of this
resolution.; and be it further
Resolved, That this General Convention directs, consistent with established policies and procedures, that The Executive Council be charged with the establishment of all criteria, and procedures associated with the awarding of such grants, and that such criteria and procedures be established as soon as practical, after the conclusion of this 79th General Convention such Committee or Office that Executive Council shall designate with implementation of the grants shall have published the criteria and be ready to accept applications submitted for such grants, and that the entities receiving such grants shall report back to the Committee or Office that Executive Council shall have designated on the usage of its grant, and that the Executive Council shall report back to the General Convention in 2021 on the usage of the $5.0 million allocation.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #32)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #1 on HB Message #32 on Resolution D002 (Funding the Work of the Beloved Community) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #280)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 11.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention requests a budget allocation of $5 million for racial reconciliation and racial justice activities of the Beloved Community program, and to develop criteria and policies for awarding grants with required reporting of the use of the grant funds. |
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