The office of faith-based and community initiatives is established within the department of commerce. The office of faith-based and community initiatives has lead responsibility to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the state‘s comprehensive effort to enlist, equip, enable, empower, and expand the work of faith-based and community organizations to the extent permitted by law. The commissioner of the department of commerce shall designate a member of the department of commerce staff to serve as director of the office of faith-based and community initiatives. The department of commerce shall provide other staff services to assist the director.