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Bill Summary · HB 783

Summary — HB 783: Sidekicks Academy / Funds

Status: Enacted (signed by Governor 6/20/2025) — Effective date: 9/1/2025
Introduced: April 2025 (filed April 3–7, 2025)
Primary sponsors: Rep. Alston (and co‑sponsors listed in bill history)
Subject areas: Appropriations; Education; Directed grant; Durham County

Purpose / Intent

HB 783 provides a one‑time, targeted state appropriation to support Sidekicks Academy, Inc., a nonprofit program that combines martial arts (Taekwondo), character development, and community supports to serve marginalized students in the Durham Public Schools. The aim is to help students build skills, confidence, and engagement through program activities.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $100,000 in nonrecurring General Fund dollars for FY 2025–2026.
  • Recipient & mechanism: A directed grant administered through the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) to Sidekicks Academy, Inc.
  • Allocation of the $100,000:
    • $90,000 — operational expenses (students’ training attire, safety equipment, staging an intra‑school Taekwondo tournament, digital advertising upkeep, and staff salary).
    • $10,000 — experiential education (field trips to local Taekwondo tournaments, museum visits, and educational/sporting events on local college campuses).
  • Effective timing: Statutory language initially set a July 1, 2025 start; legislative action shows the bill signed June 20, 2025, with an effective date recorded as September 1, 2025.
  • One‑time (nonrecurring) funding; no ongoing appropriation provided.

Who is affected

  • Direct beneficiaries: Sidekicks Academy, Inc. and participants (marginalized students) in Durham Public Schools who will receive program supports and opportunities funded by the grant.
  • Administrative: OSBM will manage the directed grant distribution.
  • Fiscal: State General Fund — a one‑year expenditure for FY 2025–26; local school operations may see programmatic benefits but no recurring state revenue stream is created.

Fiscal and policy impact

  • Fiscal impact to state: $100,000 nonrecurring General Fund appropriation for FY 2025–26.
  • Local impact: Intended to enhance student supports in Durham; program capacity depends on how Sidekicks Academy deploys the funds.
  • Oversight/reporting: Bill text does not specify additional reporting or performance metrics beyond the directed grant mechanism.

Legislative action highlights

  • Introduced April 2025, referred to appropriations.
  • Passed both chambers (committee and floor action recorded).
  • Signed by Governor on June 20, 2025.
  • Became effective September 1, 2025 (per legislative history).

This bill is a narrowly targeted, one‑time state investment to support extracurricular, character‑building activities for students served by Sidekicks Academy in Durham.

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

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