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Carbondale staff say ARPA funds were obligated by federal deadline; Boys & Girls Club award returned to city pool
Summary
A resident asked whether Carbondale met the ARPA obligation deadline and what happened to a $518,000 award to the Boys & Girls Club; city staff said all ARPA funds were obligated by Dec. 31, 2024, the $518,000 returned to the city's ARPA pool, and consultant reports exist but are not yet published on the city website.
Lee Fronbarger, a Carbondale resident, asked the City Council during public comment whether the city had met federal requirements to obligate $7,858,667 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and what happened to a $518,000 award to the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois.
"The city of Carbondale received $7,858,667 in American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA funds," Fronbarger told the council, citing the federal…
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