H259 - 2023 Appropriations Act. (SL 2023-134)

Overview: Section 6.5 of S.L. 2023-134 codifies the North Carolina Community College Short-Term Workforce Development Grant Program (Program) administered by the State Board of Community Colleges (SBCC). The Program awards grants of up to $750 to students pursuing short-term noncredit State and industry workforce credentials from available funds. Students must be eligible for in-state tuition. Criteria for eligibility must be established by the SBCC, who must also, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, determine eligible programs of study for occupations in the highest demand in the State.

The SBCC must report on the Program annually beginning April 1, 2024, to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division on the amount of funds distributed and number of students receiving funds.

This section became effective July 1, 2023.