GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1691

Short Title:  Parenting Program Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Adams; Alexander, Blue, Bonner, Boyd-McIntyre, Earle, Easterling, Fitch, Goodwin, Grady, Hackney, Hensley, H. Hunter, Insko, Jarrell, Jeffus, Luebke, McAllister, McCrary, Mosley, Nesbitt, Oldham, Sutton, Wainwright, and Womble.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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June 1, 1998

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN INNOVATIVE PARENTING PROGRAM TO ASSIST SINGLE PARENTS IN COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATION AND BECOMING SELF-RELIANT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to be used in creating an innovative parenting program to assist single parents in completing their education and becoming productive self-sufficient and functioning citizens, contributing to the general welfare of the State through their employment and through the education of their children.  The funds shall be used to provide the following:
(1)	Two demonstration grants to be awarded to two four-year institutions of higher education.  Grant recipients are to be selected by the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources;
(2)	Support services such as day care, transportation, and family planning;
(3)	Career planning and job preparation;
(4)	Parenting services designed to reduce child abuse and neglect; and
(5)	Purchase of resource materials that will be used in the training sessions with the adolescent parents.
Expenses related to administering the grant shall not exceed ten (10%) of the funds appropriated in this act for this program.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1998.