Bill > S944

This bill, titled the "Keep Families Fed Act," ensures that vital food security and youth programs continue to receive state funding regardless of whether the annual budget is passed. Specifically, it appropriates six million dollars ($6,000,000) in recurring funds, starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year, from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management. This money will be used to address the root causes of food insecurity by providing directed grants in equal amounts to six specific nonprofit corporations: Food Bank of the Albemarle, Manna Food Bank, Inc., Action Pathways, Inc., Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, Inc., Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, Inc., and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Inc. The act is set to become effective on July 1, 2026.