SB 240 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Establish NCSTARS Grant Program.

SB 240 establishes the NCSTARS Grant Program to fund community colleges partnering with public schools and local businesses to create work-based learning programs for students aged 16+ in apprenticeships or preapprenticeships. It provides matching grants of up to $500,000 per year per community college, requiring a 3:1 state-to-local funding match for program costs like student stipends, travel, and staff. The program prioritizes applications modeling the Surry-Yadkin Works FLEET program and mandates annual reports on participation and outcomes. Total funding of $4.75 million is allocated for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, supporting the program through 2028-2029.

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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Updated document header information to reflect the bill's progression from filed status to first edition, including revised date formatting and version identification.

Added specific version identifier 'S240-v-1' and updated page numbering format to 'Senate Bill 240-First Edition'.

Removed original filing date stamp and internal document control numbers (DRS45120-NGa-33) that were present in the filed version.

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Mar 6, 2025

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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

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Mar 6, 2025

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Mar 5, 2025

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2 primary · 9 co-sponsors