Can an FBO maintain its current board members and system of governance and still qualify?
Yes. Religious charities need not change the way in which they select staff or board members in order to be eligible for government grants or contracts. Back to Top ^ Question 13: Must FBOs be subjected to the same performance standards and accountability measures as other organizations? Answer: Yes. According to the Final Rule, “All organizations, including religious ones, must carry out eligible activities in accordance with all program requirements and other applicable requirements governing the conduct of USAID-funded activities” The Rule continues: “USAID will apply the same cost-accounting principles to all organizations. Because inherently religious activities are non-USAID activities, USAID need not distinguish between program participants’ religious and nonreligious non-USAID activities; the same mechanism by which USAID polices the line between eligible and ineligible activities will serve to exclude inherently religious activities from funding. The amount of oversight of rel
