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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina creates Youth Mentoring and Academic Enhancement Commission to distribute grant funding
Last action · April 3, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Abe Jones and 16 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina establishes a 12-member Commission on Youth Mentoring and Academic Enhancement within the Department of Administration, effective July 1, 2025. The Commission will award grants funded by the State Education Lottery to small- and medium-sized youth nonprofits to support mentoring, tutoring, and at-risk student identification.
The measure sets up a statewide grant program for youth mentoring and tutoring organizations, drawing financial support from the State Education Lottery while requiring annual reporting to legislative appropriations committees.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
local mentoring or youth development nonprofit organizations
Nonprofits are eligible to apply for grant funding to sustain and expand community mentoring and tutoring programs.
high school students
Students participate in funded mentoring programs designed to improve academic performance and reduce risk behaviors.
public school instructors
Instructors are represented on the Commission and work alongside the program to support academic tutoring.
Key Facts
- Establishes the North Carolina Commission on Youth Mentoring and Academic Enhancement as part of the Department of Administration.
- The Commission consists of 12 members appointed by the Governor, including nonprofit employees, student participants, Department of Public Instruction representatives, business and philanthropic representatives, and public school instructors.
- Grants are directed toward small- to medium-sized youth nonprofit mentoring and tutoring organizations to support high school students, reduce risk behaviors, and increase adult connections.
- At least three-fifths of nonadministrative grant program employees should ideally be under 30 years of age and from the assigned county.
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- Funding for the grant program is derived from the State Education Lottery.
- The Commission must submit an annual report on grant distributions by December 1 to legislative appropriations committees and the Fiscal Research Division.
- The act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 3, 2025HouseRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 3, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 2, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Establishment of Dedicated Youth Mentoring Oversight
Creates a formal statewide framework utilizing State Education Lottery funds specifically channeled through the Department of Administration for youth mentoring and tutoring.
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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