GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1423

Short Title:  Parenting Program Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Lucas; Ballance, Dalton, Garwood, Jenkins, Kinnaird, Miller, Odom, Phillips, Purcell, Reeves, Rucho, Shaw of Cumberland, Warren, and Wellons.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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May 28, 1998

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A PARENTING PROGRAM.
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 establish and implement an innovative parenting program to assist single parents in completing their education and becoming productive, self-sufficient citizens.  Funds shall be used for two demonstration grants to be awarded to two four-year post-secondary educational institutions selected by the Secretary.  Grant funds shall be used by grant recipients to provide the following to single parents:
(1)	Support services such as day care, transportation, and family planning;
(2)	Career planning and job preparation;
(3)	Parenting services designed to reduce child abuse and neglect; and
(4)	Resource materials and training sessions for adolescent single parents.
The Department may use up to ten percent (10%) of the funds appropriated to administer the grant program.
Section 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 1998.