Which funds are authorized for command-sponsored religious support activities?

• A. Appropriated funds
• B. Nonappropriated funds
• C. APFs
• D. Chapel Tithes and offerings funds

Answer: (A)

The money for command-sponsored religious support activities comes from appropriated funds because these are official government functions funded through the DoD budget. Appropriated funds are provided by Congress to cover the salaries, facilities, programs, and operations that support the chaplain corps and the religious support services commanded by the Army. Nonappropriated funds, which come from on-base revenues and are typically used for morale, welfare, and recreation programs managed by the installation, are not designated for official government-ordered religious programs. Chapel tithes and offerings are private religious contributions and are not government funds, so they aren’t used to fund command-sponsored activities. So the appropriate source is appropriated funds.