House Bill 756 appropriates $100,000 in nonrecurring General Fund dollars for fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Office of State Budget and Management for a directed grant to the Harmony Empowerment Life Center, a nonprofit organization. The grant is intended to support expansion of the organization’s "Never Limit An Athlete's Mind" program into additional North Carolina counties, specifically Wake, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Union, and Anson.
The bill is a targeted funding measure rather than a broad policy change. It directs state funds to a named nonprofit for program expansion and sets an effective date of July 1, 2025. The stated purpose of the program is to aid minorities and their families by improving mental health and preparing participants for future opportunities, so the practical impact is limited to state appropriations and the recipient organization’s ability to extend services into the listed counties.
HB756 would amend state spending by creating a one-time, directed appropriation from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management for a grant to a specific nonprofit. It does not create a new regulatory program or alter substantive law beyond the appropriation itself, but it would authorize state support for a community-based mental health and youth development initiative serving multiple counties.
There is no recorded committee debate or vote history in the provided materials, so the bill’s sentiment cannot be measured from formal discussion. Based on the text alone, the bill appears supportive of nonprofit-led mental health and opportunity programs for minority communities, with no evident opposition documented in the available record.
No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided transcripts or votes because none are available. In a bill of this type, potential concerns would typically center on the use of state funds for a single named nonprofit, the selection of counties, and whether the program’s benefits justify the directed appropriation, but those issues are not documented here.