A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR HOUSING PROJECTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, the sum of one hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000) for the 2008‑2009 fiscal year.  These funds shall be allocated to The Arc of North Carolina, a nonprofit corporation, to be used as start‑up costs for housing projects offering individuals with developmental disabilities independent and affordable housing options.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2008.