Catholic Charities USA Signs Federal Contract

The Catholic News Agency reports that Catholic Charities USA has been awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Administration for Children and Families (ACF) section.

Under the $100 million agreement, the charitable group will render disaster aid nationwide. Although CCUSA has long received federal funding, Roger Conner, a spokesman for the group, said that this is the first contract CCUSA has ever had with the federal government in its 100-year history.