Establishes the North Carolina Commission on Youth Mentoring and appropriates funds for youth mentoring grants.

This bill creates the North Carolina Commission on Youth Mentoring within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Commission will establish a grant program for small- to medium-sized youth nonprofit mentoring organizations. The grants aim to invest in current and new community youth mentoring programs, increase high-quality mentoring, and support youth long-term goals. The Commission will also develop an application process for the program and provide annual reports on grant distributions. The bill allocates $1.5 million annually for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to fund these grants.

Establishes the North Carolina Commission on Youth Mentoring and appropriates funds for youth mentoring grants.

This bill creates the North Carolina Commission on Youth Mentoring within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Commission will establish a grant program for small- to medium-sized youth nonprofit mentoring organizations. The grants aim to invest in current and new community youth mentoring programs, increase high-quality mentoring, and support youth long-term goals. The Commission will also develop an application process for the program and provide annual reports on grant distributions. The bill allocates $1.5 million annually for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to fund these grants.