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HB 793

Fayetteville Area Projects.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Gloristine Brown and 6 co-sponsors

The bill directs multiple targeted grants totaling about 8.0 million to Fayetteville and partners to fund an Innovation District, consolidate 911 dispatch, fire-station support, an

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Bill Summary · HB 793

HB 793 — Fayetteville Area Projects (North Carolina) — Summary

Purpose

HB 793 directs targeted state funding to the City of Fayetteville and a local nonprofit to support economic development, public safety consolidation, community facilities, fire station support, and park maintenance / trail development in Cumberland County.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates funds from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) as directed grants to the City of Fayetteville or named nonprofit recipients:
    • $5,000,000 (nonrecurring, FY 2025–2026) — directed grant to establish an Innovation District in Fayetteville. The City will collaborate with Fayetteville State University and other local partners to form a joint venture to stimulate economic activity (tier one county).
    • $2,500,000 (nonrecurring, FY 2025–2026) — directed grant to consolidate the City’s and Cumberland County’s 911 Emergency Dispatch Centers.
    • $25,000 (nonrecurring, FY 2025–2026) — directed grant to Hollywood Heights Community Club’s Community Center (nonprofit) for facility repairs and maintenance.
    • $400,000 (recurring each year of the 2025–2027 biennium) — directed grant to the City of Fayetteville to provide equal funding support to four fire stations: Fayetteville Lake Rim Fire Station; Fayetteville Fire Station 3; Fayetteville Fire Station 15; and Fayetteville Fire Station 14.
    • $100,000 (nonrecurring for each year of the 2025–2027 biennium) — directed grant to the City for maintenance and trail development at Lake Rim Park.

Funding / Fiscal notes

  • Total specified appropriations: $8,025,000 in direct line items (plus recurring commitments for the fire-station support and trail maintenance across the 2025–2027 biennium).
  • Most appropriations are nonrecurring for FY 2025–2026, except the $400,000 annual fire-station allocation (recurring each year of the biennium) and $100,000 annually noted for park maintenance in the biennium.
  • Funds are routed through OSBM as directed grants to the named recipients.

Who is affected

  • Primary recipients: City of Fayetteville; Hollywood Heights Community Club (nonprofit); Fayetteville State University (as a collaborator on the Innovation District).
  • Indirectly affected: Cumberland County emergency services and residents who will benefit from consolidated 911 services, enhanced fire-station support, park/trail improvements, and prospective economic activity in the Innovation District.

Timeline / Status

  • The bill text states the act becomes effective July 1, 2025. (Consult official legislative records for the enacted chapter number and final effective date if the bill passed and was signed.)

Expected impact

  • Short-term: capital for planning/establishing an Innovation District; facility repairs; consolidation planning/implementation for 911 dispatch; immediate support to specified fire stations and park trail maintenance.
  • Medium/long-term: intended to spur local economic development, strengthen emergency-response infrastructure, and improve community amenities. The innovation-district grant aims to leverage university and private-sector collaboration to attract investment and jobs.

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

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