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H274 • 2025

Foster Care Services/Funds.

Foster Care Services/Funds.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lambeth, K. Hall, Loftis, Brisson, Crawford, Cunningham, Harrison, N. Jackson, Potts, Prather, Rubin, Willis
Last action
2025-03-05
Official status
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
2025-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Foster Care Services/Funds.

Foster Care Services/Funds.

What This Bill Does

  • Foster Care Services/Funds.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-05 House

    Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2025-03-05 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-03-04 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Foster Care Services/Funds.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 274

Short Title: Foster Care Services/Funds. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Lambeth, K. Hall, and Loftis (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 5, 2025
*H274-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO CROSSNORE COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN 2
FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 5
Budget and Management the nonrecurring sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) for the 6
2025-2026 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to Crossnore Communities for Children, a 7
nonprofit organization, to provide services that are designed to address the foster care crisis in 8
this State, including the Promise for Hope Campaign, the Center for Trauma Resilient 9
Communities, the Bridging Families program, youth independent living, foster car e, family 10
reunification and preservation services, and community engagement. All services supported 11
through these funds shall be open to children from across North Carolina and shall be offered in 12
and delivered from Winston -Salem, Crossnore, and Hendersonv ille through Crossnore 13
Communities for Children. 14
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 15