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SB 158

Regards disbursement of municipal funds by residents

135th Legislature (2023-2024) Introduced by Adam Bird and 25 co-sponsors

A one-time $100,000 General Fund grant to OSBM for the McCrorey YMCA's Flying Classroom program in Charlotte (FY 2025–26), enabling immersive STEM and literacy education.

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Bill Summary · SB 158

SB 158 — Funds for McCrorey YMCA / Flying Classroom (NC)

Status: Introduced January 23, 2025; Passed 1st Reading (see Procedural notes below)
Subject areas: Appropriations; Education; Youth programs; Mecklenburg County / Charlotte; Nonprofit (YMCA)

Main purpose

SB 158 authorizes a one-time, directed state grant of $100,000 to support the McCrorey YMCA in Charlotte so it can operate and deliver its "Flying Classroom" program — an expeditionary, immersive educational initiative focused on STEM, mathematics and literacy for students.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: Transfers $100,000 in nonrecurring funds from the North Carolina General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM).
  • Use of funds: OSBM is directed to issue the amount as a grant to the Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Charlotte for the McCrorey YMCA’s Flying Classroom program.
  • Fiscal year: Funds are designated for the 2025–2026 fiscal year (nonrecurring).
  • Effective date: The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Exact statutory language (paraphrase of text): “There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to the Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Charlotte to enable the McCrorey YMCA to provide its Flying Classroom program.”

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Charlotte (McCrorey YMCA).
  • Beneficiaries: Students and educators who participate in the Flying Classroom program — particularly youth in Charlotte / Mecklenburg County engaging in STEM, literacy and expeditionary learning.
  • State administration: OSBM (responsible for administering the directed grant and accounting for the appropriation).
  • State budget: One-time General Fund appropriation (nonrecurring) for FY 2025–26.

Fiscal impact

  • Total appropriation: $100,000 (nonrecurring).
  • The bill provides a targeted, one-time grant; no ongoing appropriation is created. No broader fiscal analysis is included with the bill text; the appropriation represents a modest, local investment relative to the state budget.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced: Jan 23, 2025 (read 1st time and assigned to Rules/Operations of the Senate per bill file).
  • Effective upon: July 1, 2025 (statutory effective date included in the bill).
  • Implementation: OSBM to disburse the directed grant during FY 2025–26.
  • Subsequent legislative action: (If tracking further) watch committee referrals, any amendments, final passage and gubernatorial action for enactment and disbursement timing.

Context / considerations

  • The bill is a targeted appropriations measure to support a specific local nonprofit educational program rather than creating a new ongoing program or regulatory change.
  • As a nonrecurring appropriation, future funding would require new legislative action.
  • Stakeholders likely include local school partners, YMCA program staff, and participating families; documentation on program outcomes could influence future funding requests.

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

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