Bill Summary for S 652 (2021-2022)
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Bill: EXPAND FIRE GRANT FUND.
Summary date:
Apr 7 2021
Bill Information:
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AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND FOR TARGETED RELIEF TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS LOCATED IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS.Intro. by deViere, Woodard, Lowe.
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Bill summary
Appropriates $5 million for 2020-21 from the General Fund to the Department of Insurance to be allocated to the Volunteer Fire Department Fund. Makes grants made using these funds subject to GS 58-87-1 (governing the use of funds in the Volunteer Fire Department Fund), with the following changes: (1) limits grants to counties designated as tier one; (2) sets out specified match requirements based on the fire department's annual budget; and (3) caps grant amounts at $50,000. Effective July 1, 2021.