Bill Summary for H 1050 (2023-2024)

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Bill: FOOD INSECURITY GRANTS.

Summary date: 

May 3 2024

Bill Information:

View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 1050 (Public) Filed Thursday, May 2, 2024
AN ACT TO CREATE A GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY, AND TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THAT PROGRAM.
Intro. by Hawkins.

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Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) to establish and administer a grant program to support nonprofit organizations addressing food insecurity. Directs DACS to annually report to the specified NCGA committee, committee chairs, and division on the allocation of grant funds and annual expenditures. Permits up to 3% of the funds appropriated to DACS to be used to administer the grant program. 

Appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to DACS for 2024-25 for the described purposes.

Effective July 1, 2024.