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Originally Posted by Socialite
No, I think they are wanting to use their building space for typical social organizations/non-profits to provide services -- it's good PR if so. The same way many churches get funds for drug recovery classes/programs, boarding/hospitality, etc...
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5 Million for drug recovery/classes? 5 Million to build a multipurpose building that sometimes will be for "social" services and the rest of the time for religious?
Anyways...
Developers of the controversial Islamic center proposed for two blocks from Ground Zero reportedly are asking the federal government to give them $5 million to help fund the project from a grant designed to rebuild downtown Manhattan after the 9/11 attacks.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/22...#ixzz163hnsGmk