GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1395

Short Title:  Poverty Project Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Blue; and H. Hunter.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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April 27, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA POVERTY PROJECT, INC., FOR PERSONNEL AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE POVERTY INFORMATION SERVICE.
Whereas, in North Carolina there are nearly one million persons living in poverty, which is twenty percent (20%) higher than the national average; and
Whereas, poverty is a waste of human resources, an economic drain on society, and will handicap the future of North Carolina; and
Whereas, during the 1960s the federal government assumed responsibility for establishing policies, strategies, and funding for dealing with poverty; and
Whereas, during the 1980s the federal government cut back, and much responsibility for policies, strategies, and funding has been shifted to the states and local governments; and
Whereas, fulfilling the State's responsibility for establishing more effective policies for dealing with poverty in North Carolina requires comprehensive information both about the poverty situation and about the many governmental and private programs attempting to deal with poverty in the State; and
Whereas, efforts to deal with poverty have never been addressed on a statewide basis in a coordinated way because such information was not available; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Poverty Project, Inc., is a private, independent, nonpartisan organization providing statewide educational programs engaging persons of many sectors in addressing their civic responsibility for dealing with the blight of poverty; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Poverty Project has found widespread need by government departments, legislative committees, schools, colleges and universities, and the media for reliable data and other information about North Carolina poverty and the many poverty programs; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Poverty Project is seeking to add a readily available special service providing comprehensive, up-to-date information about poverty and poverty programs in North Carolina; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to The North Carolina Poverty Project, Inc., the sum of one hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for the 1989-90 fiscal year and the sum of one hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for the 1990-91 fiscal year for personnel and operating expenses of the poverty information service.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.