North Carolina H316 expands child care funding, provides free school lunches, and expands the NC Pre-K program.

North Carolina H316 allocates funds to increase subsidized child care, provide free lunches in public schools, and expand the NC Pre-K program. It appropriates $35 million for child care, $115 million for free school lunches, and $200 million for the NC Pre-K program. The bill also mandates a report on the feasibility of a high school child care apprenticeship program and allocates $10 million for public child care programs at community colleges. The child care tax credit is reenacted, and funds are allocated for school nutrition services.

North Carolina H316 expands child care funding, provides free school lunches, and expands the NC Pre-K program.

North Carolina H316 allocates funds to increase subsidized child care, provide free lunches in public schools, and expand the NC Pre-K program. It appropriates $35 million for child care, $115 million for free school lunches, and $200 million for the NC Pre-K program. The bill also mandates a report on the feasibility of a high school child care apprenticeship program and allocates $10 million for public child care programs at community colleges. The child care tax credit is reenacted, and funds are allocated for school nutrition services.