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This bill establishes the North Carolina Department of Housing and Community Development as a new cabinet-level department with four internal divisions: Operations, Community Development, Housing, and a Policy and Legislative Office. The department's mission includes partnering with communities to develop economic potential, providing training for building officials, and investing in housing and community development projects for low- to moderate-income residents. The bill creates a nine-member Board of Housing and Community Development, with members appointed by the Governor, Senate President Pro Tempore, and House Speaker, to advise the Secretary who leads the department. The bill amends existing statutes to include the new department in the state's principal departments and exempt position listings, and appropriates $30 million in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to support the department's operations. The department will have broad responsibilities for executive branch functions related to housing and community development, including community revitalization, broadband access expansion, housing production and preservation, homeless and special needs housing, and natural disaster resilience.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S325