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Bill Summary · HB 319

Summary — HB 319 (North Carolina): "Funds for Hispanic Grassroots"

Note: Several different bills numbered HB 319 exist in other states on unrelated topics. This summary covers the North Carolina bill titled “Funds for Hispanic Grassroots” (Session 2025).

Main purpose

Appropriate state funds to provide a directed grant to Hispanic Grassroots (a nonprofit formed by Hispanic Del Sur) to support its education outreach services for North Carolina’s Hispanic community.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $500,000 (five hundred thousand dollars) from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM).
  • Fund type and timing: Nonrecurring funds for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
  • Use of grant: To assist Hispanic Grassroots in providing education outreach services to Hispanics across North Carolina.
  • Effective date: The act would become effective July 1, 2025 (if enacted as drafted).

Program activities described in the bill

The bill text and prefatory language identify the kinds of outreach the grant is intended to support, including:
- Opportunity Scholarships / Parent Choice programs (helping parents access private school options),
- Small business creation, start-up, financing, and growth support,
- Healthcare and wellness education programs,
- Civics education classes to help community members engage with local government and navigate state and agency interactions,
- Community events and survey work to assess local needs.

Who would be affected

  • Primary recipient: Hispanic Grassroots (the nonprofit affiliate of Hispanic Del Sur).
  • Intended beneficiaries: Hispanic families and individuals across North Carolina who use the organization’s education, civic, business, and health outreach services.
  • State entities: OSBM is the recipient/administrator of the appropriation; other state oversight or reporting requirements are not specified in the text beyond the directed grant.

Fiscal and policy implications

  • One-time, nonrecurring $500,000 General Fund expenditure in FY 2025–26.
  • Intended to build capacity for a faith-based, nonprofit outreach organization; the bill does not create an ongoing funding stream.
  • The bill does not specify performance metrics, reporting requirements, or detailed oversight beyond using OSBM to distribute the directed grant.

Procedural status (as recorded)

  • Filed and introduced in the 2025 session; passed First Reading and was referred to the Appropriations committee (record shows referral on/around March 10, 2025).
  • Further committee action and final enactment would be required for funds to be disbursed.

Practical considerations

  • Because the appropriation is nonrecurring, continued services beyond FY2025–26 would require additional appropriations or other funding.
  • The bill directs a state grant to a faith-based organization; implementation may involve standard grant documentation and any state rules governing directed grants to nonprofits.

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

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