HB 274 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Foster Care Services/Funds.

HB 274 appropriates $5 million from the General Fund for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to Crossnore Communities for Children, a nonprofit organization, to fund foster care services across North Carolina. The bill directs funds toward specific programs including family reunification, youth independent living, trauma resilience initiatives, and community engagement, all delivered from Crossnore's locations in Winston-Salem, Crossnore, and Hendersonville. These services are designed to support children in foster care and their families statewide. The appropriation is nonrecurring and becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its initial filing to Edition 1, primarily adding co-sponsors and updating the bill number. The substantive policy content regarding foster care funding remains unchanged in this version.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors Representatives K. Hall and Loftis to the bill, expanding the legislative support base.

Updated bill number from DRH40167-NBa-93 to H274-v-1 to reflect the new edition version.

Changed the date reference from Mar 4, 2025 to March 5, 2025 for the committee referral information.

Added a note directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors.

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Mar 5, 2025

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Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Mar 4, 2025

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2 primary · 10 co-sponsors