| 1 | 1 | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5868 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 305/21 new Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall create an Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services to connect faith-based community organizations with grant opportunities, as well as provide assistance in completing grant applications. Provides that the Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services shall promote collaboration and unity among diverse groups, foster interfaith dialogue and interagency collaboration to offer comprehensive support services, ensure equitable distribution of resources across various community groups to support their missions and projects, leverage faith-based properties to increase housing opportunities, and develop guides on mental health, grant application processes, housing initiatives, and creating sensory-friendly spaces for the faith community. Provides that the Secretary of State shall appoint an Interfaith Advisory Council to advise the Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services and collaborate with religious communities in this State. LRB103 41692 SPS 74912 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5868 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 15 ILCS 305/21 new 15 ILCS 305/21 new Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall create an Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services to connect faith-based community organizations with grant opportunities, as well as provide assistance in completing grant applications. Provides that the Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services shall promote collaboration and unity among diverse groups, foster interfaith dialogue and interagency collaboration to offer comprehensive support services, ensure equitable distribution of resources across various community groups to support their missions and projects, leverage faith-based properties to increase housing opportunities, and develop guides on mental health, grant application processes, housing initiatives, and creating sensory-friendly spaces for the faith community. Provides that the Secretary of State shall appoint an Interfaith Advisory Council to advise the Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services and collaborate with religious communities in this State. LRB103 41692 SPS 74912 b LRB103 41692 SPS 74912 b A BILL FOR |
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| 2 | 2 | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5868 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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| 5 | 5 | | Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall create an Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services to connect faith-based community organizations with grant opportunities, as well as provide assistance in completing grant applications. Provides that the Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services shall promote collaboration and unity among diverse groups, foster interfaith dialogue and interagency collaboration to offer comprehensive support services, ensure equitable distribution of resources across various community groups to support their missions and projects, leverage faith-based properties to increase housing opportunities, and develop guides on mental health, grant application processes, housing initiatives, and creating sensory-friendly spaces for the faith community. Provides that the Secretary of State shall appoint an Interfaith Advisory Council to advise the Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services and collaborate with religious communities in this State. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1 AN ACT concerning State government. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 3 represented in the General Assembly: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 4 Section 5. The Secretary of State Act is amended by adding |
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| 15 | 15 | | 5 Section 21 as follows: |
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| 16 | 16 | | 6 (15 ILCS 305/21 new) |
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| 17 | 17 | | 7 Sec. 21. Office of Faith-Based Community Development |
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| 18 | 18 | | 8 Services. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 9 (a) The Secretary of State shall create an Office of |
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| 20 | 20 | | 10 Faith-Based Community Development Services to connect |
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| 21 | 21 | | 11 faith-based community organizations with grant opportunities, |
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| 22 | 22 | | 12 as well as provide assistance in completing grant |
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| 23 | 23 | | 13 applications. The Office of Faith-Based Community Development |
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| 24 | 24 | | 14 Services shall also promote collaboration and unity among |
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| 25 | 25 | | 15 diverse groups, foster interfaith dialogue and interagency |
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| 26 | 26 | | 16 collaboration to offer comprehensive support services, ensure |
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| 27 | 27 | | 17 equitable distribution of resources across various community |
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| 28 | 28 | | 18 groups to support their missions and projects, leverage |
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| 29 | 29 | | 19 faith-based properties to increase housing opportunities, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | 20 develop guides on mental health, grant application processes, |
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| 31 | 31 | | 21 housing initiatives, and creating sensory-friendly spaces for |
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| 32 | 32 | | 22 the faith community. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 23 (b) The Secretary of State shall appoint an Interfaith |
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| 37 | 37 | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5868 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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| 38 | 38 | | 15 ILCS 305/21 new 15 ILCS 305/21 new |
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| 39 | 39 | | 15 ILCS 305/21 new |
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| 40 | 40 | | Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall create an Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services to connect faith-based community organizations with grant opportunities, as well as provide assistance in completing grant applications. Provides that the Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services shall promote collaboration and unity among diverse groups, foster interfaith dialogue and interagency collaboration to offer comprehensive support services, ensure equitable distribution of resources across various community groups to support their missions and projects, leverage faith-based properties to increase housing opportunities, and develop guides on mental health, grant application processes, housing initiatives, and creating sensory-friendly spaces for the faith community. Provides that the Secretary of State shall appoint an Interfaith Advisory Council to advise the Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services and collaborate with religious communities in this State. |
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