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HB 817

Triad Regional Grants.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Donny Lambeth and 1 co-sponsor

One-time $14,525,000 Triad grants to OSBM for nine groups to fund health, safety, culture, parks/historic sites, violence prevention, and regional economic development.

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 817

HB 817 — Triad Regional Grants (North Carolina)

Status: Passed 1st Reading (filed Apr 7, 2025); effective date set for July 1, 2025
Introduced to General Assembly: April 7–8, 2025 (reported as Passed 1st Reading Apr 8, 2025)
Classification: Appropriation / grant bill

Purpose and intent

HB 817 provides a one-time, targeted appropriation to support a set of organizations, projects, and local programs in North Carolina’s Triad region. The bill’s stated intent is to direct nonrecurring General Fund resources in fiscal year 2025–2026 toward public health access, public safety, cultural events, historic site preservation, community violence prevention, recreation/park development, and regional economic development.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $14,525,000 in nonrecurring General Fund dollars (FY 2025–2026) to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM).
  • Funds are allocated as grants to specific entities for specified purposes (listed below).
  • The appropriation is made “notwithstanding G.S. 143C‑5‑2,” which signals a special, direct allocation outside the agency’s regular budgeted programs.
  • The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.
  • The bill does not specify a competitive application process, grant conditions, or detailed reporting/oversight procedures within the text; administration of the grants is presumptively handled by OSBM consistent with state grant practices.

Recipients and designated amounts (total = $14,525,000)

  1. Hasten International, Inc. — $50,000 — mobile medical clinic services
  2. Camel City Track Foundation — $250,000 — expansion of existing facilities
  3. Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund — $500,000 — assistance for low- and middle‑income families for fertility treatments
  4. Piney Grove Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc. — $1,200,000 — enhance transportation and firefighting capabilities
  5. Winston‑Salem Speedway, LLC — $1,500,000 — stadium improvements to attract large events and boost the regional economy
  6. North Carolina Folk Festival (nonprofit) — $200,000 — annual Folk Fest in Greensboro
  7. Historic Bethabara Park, Inc. — $5,325,000 — repairs, replacements, and enhancements to the historic site
  8. Forsyth County — $1,500,000 — Cure Violence program (violence prevention)
  9. Creative Corridors Coalition — $4,000,000 — design and construction of the Peter Oliver Public Park and open‑air pavilion

Who is affected

  • Direct beneficiaries: the nine named nonprofits, private entity (Winston‑Salem Speedway, LLC), and Forsyth County.
  • Indirect beneficiaries: Triad residents who will use improved parks, historic sites, festival events, public safety and health services, and violence‑prevention programming.
  • State budget: one‑time reduction in General Fund balance for FY 2025–2026 ($14.525M).

Timeline & procedural notes

  • Funds are nonrecurring (one‑time) for FY 2025–2026.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.
  • The bill directs OSBM to allocate the grants; specific timetables for disbursement, contracting, or performance reporting are not specified in the bill text.
  • Legislative history (excerpted): referred to Appropriations and related committees; Passed 1st Reading Apr 8, 2025. Related/companion measures noted in the documents include SB 310 and SB 829 in other contexts.

Potential impact and considerations

  • Supports economic development, tourism and cultural events, and community safety projects in the Triad.
  • Major capital/repair investment concentrated in Historic Bethabara Park ($5.325M) and park construction ($4M) could leverage additional local investment and visitor activity.
  • One‑time nature limits long‑term operating commitments; ongoing program sustainability (e.g., Cure Violence, mobile clinic operations) may require future funding sources.
  • Because the bill specifies direct grants to named entities, questions may arise about selection criteria, oversight, and measurable outcomes; OSBM and implementing entities will determine administrative details.

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

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