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Faith-based

There is no clear definition at the point, though faith-based organizations are generally thought of as religious organizations. The debate continues on whether to include \"non-traditional\" groups of faith such as the Hare Krishnas and the Church of  Scientology.

FBCI

Faith-based and Community Initiatives

FD

Financial Director

FGP

Foster GrandParents, a category of Senior Corps volunteers. One of the three National Senior Service Corps programs. Foster Grandparents devote their service to children with special orexceptional needs.

Fiscal Year

A period of 12 months during which a particular budget is to be spent and accounted for. The \"government\" year begins on October 1 and end son September 30. Another commonly used period is July 1 to June 30.

Formula Funding

The annual allotment given to each state against which the statecommissions solicits proposals for AmeriCorps funding.

FSR

Financial Status Report

FT

Full Time

FTE

Full Time Equivalent. A measure of service positions relative to a full-time position. For example, a full-time member is 1.0 FTE; a half-time member is 0.5 FTE. In AmeriCorps terms, a full time member is an individual who is expected to serve a minimum of 1,700 hours over a 9-12 month period. In this usage, the term has been replaced in some parts of eGrants by MSY, or Member Service Year.



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