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North Carolina Appropriates $1 Million for Community Health Worker Association

Original title: Funds for NC Community Health Worker Assn.

Last action · April 14, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Maria Cervania and 16 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina allocates $1 million in nonrecurring state funds for the 2025-2026 to the Department of Health and Human Services to support the North Carolina Community Health Worker Association.

Why it matters

The funding finances workforce mobilization, training, and certification programs managed by a specific nonprofit organization starting July 1, 2025.

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.

Directly affected

North Carolina Community Health Worker Association

Receives a $1,000,000 directed grant to fund workforce mobilization, training, and certification.

Directly affected

Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health

Administering agency tasked with passing the appropriated funds to the grantee.

Key Facts

  • Appropriates $1 million in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
  • Funds are directed to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health.
  • The money is allocated as a directed grant to the North Carolina Community Health Worker Association.
  • Grant funding must be used to fund the continued mobilization, training, and certification of community health workers.
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  • The act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does the bill appropriate?
The bill appropriates $1 million in for the 2025-2026 .
Who receives the funds?
The funds are allocated as a to the North Carolina Community Health Worker Association through the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Apr 14, 2025House
    Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  2. Apr 14, 2025House
    Passed 1st Reading
  3. Apr 9, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

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Connected Entities

Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Community Health Worker Association
OrganizationDivision of Public Health“Division under DHHS tasked with managing the allocation”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Human Services“Receives appropriated funds”Map →
OrganizationNorth Carolina Community Health Worker Association“Recipient of the directed grant for training and certification”Map →

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