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NC S635

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/6/2021

Primary Sponsor

Natalie Murdock

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $250,000 in nonrecurring General Fund monies to MAAME (Mobilizing African American Mothers through Empowerment), Inc. for the 2021-2022 fiscal year
  • Funds target mothers in marginalized communities who fall between poverty and financial stability and are ineligible for public services but cannot afford private resources
  • MAAME will provide education, support, doula services, and economic advancement opportunities to Black, Indigenous, and other Birthing People of color
  • Effective July 1, 2021
  • Addressed context: over 60% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable and one in five women of reproductive age in North Carolina are uninsured

Legislative Description

Funds for MAAME

Appropriations

Last Action

Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/7/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate4/7/2021

Full Bill Text

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