Bill Summary for S 881 (2021-2022)

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May 27 2022

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Senate Bill 881 (Public) Filed Thursday, May 26, 2022
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE EXPANSION OF STATEWIDE LOCAL REENTRY COUNCIL SERVICES.
Intro. by Mohammed, Fitch, deViere.

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Appropriates $2,261,000 in recurring funds for 2022-23 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety to be allocated in equal amounts to each of the 17 local reentry councils in the state to hire at each local reentry council one permanent, full-time Housing Support Specialist position and one permanent, full-time Support Specialist position.

Appropriates $3,825,000  in recurring funds for 2022-23 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety to be allocated in equal amounts to each of the 17 local reentry councils in the state to provide reentry rental assistance to individuals served by each council. Provides that these funds do not revert and will be available to each local reentry council to provide reentry rental assistance until the funds are expended.

Appropriates $867,000 in recurring funds for 2022-23 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety to be allocated in equal amounts to each of the 17 local reentry councils in the state to provide transportation vouchers to individuals on post-release supervision served by each council. Provides that funds do not revert and will be available to each local reentry council to provide transportation vouchers to individuals on post-release supervision until the funds are expended.

Appropriates $140,000 in recurring funds for 2022-23 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety to contract with Central Piedmont Community College and Fayetteville Technical Community College for the purpose of hiring one full-time Reentry Education Navigator position at each community college to serve the needs of justice-involved students.

Appropriates $25,000 in nonrecurring funds for 2022-23 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety to be allocated to the State Reentry Council Collaborative to develop online professional development modules focused on teaching State agencies, educational institutions, and other nongovernmental stakeholders how best to serve individuals with criminal records.

Effective July 1, 2022.