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Davenport charity is closing after losing most funding

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December 21st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A longtime Davenport charity is closing after losing funding and struggling to resolve questions about mismanaging funds. The Quad-City Times reports that United Neighbors Inc.’s board announced Wednesday that the social service agency would close. United Neighbors has been struggling for more than a year since it fired its former executive director and three staff members.

Questions about spending prompted the Iowa Finance Authority to suspend funding and demand repayment of $235,600 in grants for rental assistance. United Neighbors traces its roots back to a related organization that started in Davenport in 1911.