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Public commenter says DeKalb’s $100,000 ARPA payment tied to Project Hope lacks state charity registration
Summary
A public commenter told the council that an ARPA award intended for New Hope Missionary Baptist Church was recorded as paid to Project Hope and that Project Hope does not appear in the Illinois Attorney General’s charitable organization registry.
DeKalb — During public participation at the March 24 DeKalb City Council meeting, a resident raised questions about a $100,000 American Rescue Plan Act payment the city authorized in January 2023 and the identity and registration status of the recipient organization.
Mr. Charbot (identified on the meeting roster as a public commenter) told the council that the January 2023 ordinance authorized “distribution of American Rescue Plan Act 2021 funds to New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in the amount of $100,000 from fund 110,” but that city records later showed the funds were changed to an entity named Project Hope. He said the ordinance text named the church, not “Project Hope Inc.,” and that Project Hope does not appear…
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