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This bill addresses menstrual poverty in North Carolina by allocating two separate funds to improve access to feminine hygiene products. First, the bill appropriates $350,000 in nonrecurring funds to the Diaper Bank of North Carolina for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, enabling the nonprofit organization to collect and distribute personal hygiene products and increase the accessibility of feminine hygiene products in local diaper banks statewide. Second, the bill provides $1,000,000 in recurring funds to the Department of Public Instruction to support the Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program, which helps ensure that students have access to necessary menstrual products. The legislation is specifically designed to address "menstrual poverty," a term describing the inability of individuals to afford basic menstrual hygiene products, which can negatively impact education and personal health. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, and represents a state-level effort to support low-income individuals and students by reducing barriers to accessing essential hygiene products.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S663