HB 670 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Workforce Credential Grant Program/Career and College Pathways.

House Bill 670 establishes the Career and College Pathways Innovation Challenge Grant Program, providing competitive grants to North Carolina community colleges. These grants support local and regional partnerships that aim to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion for students and adults, align educational offerings with workforce needs, and reduce educational opportunity gaps. The State Board of Community Colleges administers the program, awarding funds for initiatives like work-based learning and financial support beyond tuition. For the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fiscal years, $2 million is specifically allocated to community colleges in counties affected by Hurricane Helene. The bill appropriates $5 million in recurring funds for the program, effective July 1, 2025.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted and renumbered during its progression from the filed version to Edition 1. The substantive policy content, including the program's purpose, grant amounts, eligible counties, and reporting requirements, remains unchanged. The primary difference is the addition of co-sponsors and a more detailed referral path in the header section.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered and reformatted, shifting line numbers and section identifiers from the filed version to Edition 1.

Additional co-sponsors (Representatives Pickett, Campbell, and Schietzelt) were added to the sponsor list, and a reference to the General Assembly website for a complete list was included.

The bill identifier was updated from DRH40382-NG-110 to H670-v-1 in the footer section.

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Committee

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Appropriations

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 11 co-sponsors