A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate matching funds for the americorps project in the Department of Health and Human Services.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, the sum of two hundred twenty‑five thousand dollars ($225,000) for the 2005‑2006 fiscal year and the sum of two hundred twenty‑five thousand dollars ($225,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to provide the State match for the AmeriCorps Project awarded by the NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service to focus on eliminating health disparities.  The initiative supports 21 full‑time AmeriCorps members and makes them available to work on teen tobacco use prevention, diabetes care management and outreach, Hispanic/Latino health, American Indian health, and other public health issues.  AmeriCorps members are placed in 15 locations including local health departments, community‑based organizations, and educational institutions.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2005.