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HB 756

Harmony Empowerment Life Center/Funds.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Amber Baker and 1 co-sponsor

The bill provides a one-time $100,000 General Fund grant to Harmony Empowerment Life Center to expand its Never Limit An Athlete's Mind program into seven NC counties.

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 756

HB 756 — Harmony Empowerment Life Center / Funds (North Carolina)

Main purpose

Provides a one-time, directed state grant to the Harmony Empowerment Life Center (a nonprofit) to expand its "Never Limit An Athlete's Mind" program — a mental‑health and youth development initiative aimed at minority youth and their families — into additional North Carolina counties.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $100,000 in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM).
  • Use: OSBM will provide the $100,000 as a directed grant to the Harmony Empowerment Life Center to support expansion of the specified program.
  • Target counties: Wake, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Union, and Anson.
  • Fiscal year: Funds are designated for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
  • Effective date: The act becomes effective July 1, 2025 (per the bill text).

Who is affected / likely impacts

  • Harmony Empowerment Life Center: Primary beneficiary; funds intended to support program expansion (e.g., outreach, staffing, training, service delivery) into seven named counties.
  • Minorities, youth athletes, and their families in the listed counties: Expected to gain increased access to mental‑health support, mentorship and preparatory services provided by the "Never Limit An Athlete's Mind" program.
  • State budget: A one‑time, nonrecurring expenditure of $100,000 from the General Fund for FY 2025–26; no ongoing fiscal obligation is created by this appropriation.
  • Local entities (counties, schools, community partners): May be partners or collaborators in program delivery, but the bill does not mandate local financial participation or require specific interagency arrangements.

Implementation and oversight

  • Administration: OSBM receives the appropriation and directs the grant to the named nonprofit. The bill text does not specify additional reporting, performance metrics, or oversight requirements for the grantee beyond the directed grant mechanism.
  • Duration: Because funds are nonrecurring and for a single fiscal year, expansion activities funded by this appropriation are expected to be time‑limited unless the nonprofit secures further funding.

Legislative status (as provided)

  • Introduced: November 12, 2024.
  • Read/Committee action: Referred to relevant committees (Appropriations / Public Education in legislative history).
  • Effective date stated in bill: July 1, 2025.

Notes: Multiple unrelated bills in other states are also assigned the number "HB 756" (on topics such as constitutional tax limits, guardianship stays, transit authority governance, flavored‑nicotine bans, and technical amendments). This summary pertains specifically to the North Carolina appropriation for the Harmony Empowerment Life Center.

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

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