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Economic and Community Development, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to revise and certify the population of each county and municipality, and the aggregate population of the state, prior to July 1 each year during the interim between the regular decennial federal census to ensure equitable allocation and distribution of the local share of revenue; requires the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, through the Tennessee state data center, to generate annual population estimates for each county and municipality and provide the estimates to the department for review and certification. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 49; Section 9-16-101; Title 54, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 57, Chapter 5, Part 2; Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 3; Title 67, Chapter 3, Part 9; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 9 and Title 67.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

HB 780 funds expansion of All Pro Dad in NC and creates Responsible Fatherhood NC to run statewide outreach, resources, and grants to support fathers and families.

Pub. Ch. 501
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Bill Summary · HB 780

HB 780 — “All Pro Dads & Responsible Fatherhood NC”

Summary (North Carolina, 2025 Session)

Purpose

HB 780 establishes a two-part state effort to promote father involvement in North Carolina: (1) a directed, one-time grant to expand the national All Pro Dad program in NC schools, and (2) creation of a statewide “Responsible Fatherhood NC” program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to provide media outreach, resources, and grant funding to community organizations serving fathers.

Key provisions

  • Part I — All Pro Dad appropriation

    • Appropriates $2,000,000 in nonrecurring General Fund money for FY 2025–2026 to the Office of State Budget & Management as a directed grant to Family First, Inc. (the national All Pro Dad nonprofit, Florida-based).
    • Conditions: Family First must register to do business in NC and must use the funds to expand All Pro Dad activities in NC — increasing school chapters, holding father–child engagement events, distributing fatherhood resources, and fostering parent–child communication.

  • Part II — Responsible Fatherhood NC program (new Part 12 added to Article 2, Chapter 108A)

    • DHHS must contract with a single nonprofit “Program Manager” to develop, implement, and manage the statewide program.
    • Program Manager qualifications: nonprofit with a history of fatherhood work and capacity to run a statewide initiative.
    • Core program elements:
    • A statewide media campaign to increase awareness of father involvement.
    • Resources and information for fathers and father figures to increase engagement.
    • Promotion/coordination of related programs provided by Department of Public Instruction, the NC Community College System, and UNC System.
    • Use of existing media/assets where appropriate.
    • Grants: DHHS shall award grants to nonprofit community-based organizations in two categories:
    • Comprehensive grants (must provide case management) addressing employment, child support, reentry after incarceration, health care access, child development, parenting skills, etc.
    • Grants for evidence-based parenting education for fathers (no case management required).
    • Grant prioritization factors include local need indicators (unemployment, incarceration, housing instability, single-parent household counts, public-benefit recipiency, graduation/achievement), applicant mission/experience, community involvement, staffing capacity, planned caseload and costs, and organizational capacity.

Funding & fiscal impact

  • Direct appropriation: $2,000,000 (nonrecurring, FY 2025–26) for the All Pro Dad grant.
  • Additional program costs tied to DHHS contracting and grant awards are not specified in the bill text; ongoing funding would depend on subsequent appropriations.
  • The bill directs use of appropriated funds to the named nonprofit and establishes DHHS authority to contract and award grants.

Who is affected

  • Fathers, father figures, children, and families across NC (especially in high-need communities).
  • Schools and local community-based nonprofits (potential new All Pro Dad chapters and grant recipients).
  • Family First, Inc. (designated recipient of the directed grant, must register in NC).
  • DHHS (responsible for contracting, program oversight, and grant administration).

Timeline & implementation

  • Introduced 2024–11–12 (filed); legislative actions through 2025 show passage.
  • Legislative history records: House sent to Governor 2025-04-07; Governor signed (House Date Signed) 2025-05-09 as Act 104; effective date shown as 2025-05-09. (Refer to official session records for confirmation.)
  • Program implementation will proceed once DHHS issues contracts and grant solicitations; the All Pro Dad expansion is to be executed in the 2025–26 fiscal year using the nonrecurring appropriation.

Additional notes

  • The bill emphasizes leveraging existing media/content and coordinating with education systems.
  • Exact grant award amounts, reporting requirements, performance measures, and sunset/continuing obligations are not specified in the truncated text and would be determined by DHHS contracting and subsequent appropriations or rules.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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