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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Sandy Bartlett and 4 co-sponsors

Directs $250,000 (FY25-26) to The United Way of Forsyth County as a one-time grant to fund summer learning through RFPs to local partners for underserved students.

Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

Summary — HB 392: Funds for Forsyth United Way Summer Learning

Status
- Enacted (directed/local appropriation). Effective date: July 1, 2025.
- Provides a one‑time (nonrecurring) appropriation for FY 2025–2026.

Purpose / Intent
- To fund summer learning opportunities in Forsyth County by providing a directed grant to The United Way of Forsyth County, Inc., so community organizations can expand or offer summer learning programs for students who would otherwise not have access through the local school system.

Key provisions
- Appropriation: $250,000 in nonrecurring funds is appropriated to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) for FY 2025–2026.
- Grant recipient: The funds are provided as a directed grant to The United Way of Forsyth County, Inc. (a nonprofit).
- Use of funds: The United Way shall develop and issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) and contract with community agencies to deliver summer learning programs. Eligible activities include:
- Extensions of services already offered by community agencies, or
- New, vetted programs designed to serve students who will not be eligible for summer learning through the local school system.
- Administration: The United Way is responsible for designing the RFP, selecting contractors, and managing the contracted summer learning services.

Who is affected
- Primary recipient: The United Way of Forsyth County, Inc. (grant administrator).
- Subrecipients: Community agencies in Forsyth County that respond to the RFP and are awarded contracts to run summer learning programs.
- Beneficiaries: Forsyth County students—particularly those who would not otherwise have access to school-run summer learning—along with their families and the community at large.
- State administration: OSBM will hold the appropriated funds and oversee the directed grant disbursement process.

Timeline and implementation
- Funds are available in the 2025–2026 fiscal year (nonrecurring).
- Effective date of the act: July 1, 2025.
- After appropriation, The United Way is required to develop and issue an RFP and procure community partners to deliver the programs during the applicable summer(s).

Potential impact and considerations
- Educational impact: Expands summer learning access for underserved students in Forsyth County, potentially reducing learning loss and supporting enrichment.
- Fiscal impact: One‑time state cost of $250,000; no ongoing commitment specified.
- Operational considerations: Success depends on the United Way’s RFP design, the capacity of local community agencies to deliver programs, and the ability to identify and enroll qualifying students. The bill does not specify performance metrics, reporting, or oversight requirements beyond the RFP/contract process.