Rep. Jeffers files bill in North Carolina House to fund youth programs

A new bill filed by State Rep. Jeffers seeks to provide funding to support youth development programs through the Office of State Budget and Management, according to the North Carolina State House.

The bill, filed as HB 416 on March 17 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Funds for Boys & Girls Clubs.’

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill appropriates $30,000 from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The funds are allocated as a directed grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties. The grant is intended to support the club’s comprehensive six-part curriculum, which includes initiatives for recruiting and retaining teens, promoting emotional safety, fostering youth leadership, implementing trauma-informed practices, enhancing cultural responsiveness and inclusion, and preparing for college and career readiness. The act is set to take effect July 1, 2025.

Of the four sponsors of this bill, Renée A. Price proposed the most bills (17) during the 2025 regular session.

Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Jeffers, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2023 to represent the state’s 2nd House district, replacing previous state representative Larry Yarborough.