In this article, the author discusses the "faith-based" initiative, unveiled by President George W. Bush after taking office in 2001, that restricts hiring of federally funded religious groups to members of their own faith. In Bradford County, the new "faith-based" approach translated into a contract diverting a combination of local, state, and federal funds to an evangelical Christian group called the Firm Foundation to run vocational programs at the local jail. In an effort to challenge federally funded religious discrimination in a faith-based program, the Bradford County Alliance for Democracy (BCAD) and Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU), which joined forces with the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, filed a legal challenge in federal court. The Americans United, which has strongly opposed the Bush "faith-based" initiative since the plan was introduced, believes the Bradford County case could prove important in derailing the administration's plan to allow religious discrimination in hiring with taxpayer funds. AU also notes that efforts to award tax funds to faith-based groups that discriminate on the basis of religion continue to surface in congressional legislation.