Establishes a permanent Disaster Readiness and Response Fund.

Appropriates $500 million proposal for Hurricane Helene relief, including $10 million to the Division of Emergency Management in the NC Department of Public Safety to make grants to nonprofits that are Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOADs) that are providing assistance in Hurricane Helene relief and recovery, $150 million for home construction and repair, $55 million to establish a grant program for local governments to expedite infrastructure repairs that impact the operation of small businesses; permits VOADs working on Hurricane Helene relief and recovery efforts to access heavy construction equipment and motor vehicles from the state’s surplus property.

Appropriates $35 million in matching funds for local governments and nonprofits receiving federal disaster relief funding; appropriates $20 million in grants to nonprofits for home repair and reconstruction work; and appropriates funding for housing, utility assistance, rental assistance, mortgage assistance, and homelessness prevention, legal assistance to victims of Hurricane Helene, museums and libraries impacted by Hurricane Helene, food banks, volunteer organizations active in disasters (VOADs). AMENDED to include no matching funds for local governments and nonprofits; provides $20 million for flood mitigation grants to local governments and nonprofits; no funding for home repair, housing, utility assistance, rental assistance, mortgage assistance, homelessness prevention, legal assistance to victims of Hurricane Helene, or museums and libraries, or food banks; provides $18 million for grants to volunteer organizations active in disasters (VOADs).

Establishes the Vibrant Communities Act to create a process to provide public assistance for development and funding of public purposes projects, including by charitable nonprofits; requires annual applications for and review of programs; authorizes appropriations; contingent on the passage of HJR 11. "Dead because of timelines.

Creates the Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program to provide grants up to $50,000 for 501(c)(3) organizations at risk of threats, attacks, and other violent acts to hire security or acquire equipment to improve security; appropriates $2 million.

Creates the Community Project Grant Program to award grants to private nonprofit organizations to conduct projects that benefit communities; requires an application by a Legislator on behalf of a nonprofit for a project in their district; requires the Legislative Commission to adopt regulations that prescribe the categories of eligible projects, procedures for submission, review of applications, and reporting requirements.

Increases access to low-cost capital for nonprofit facilities.

Establishes the ARPA Expenditures Ombudsman to oversee all expenditures of ARPA funds made by the Legislature, Governor, and state agencies and solicit feedback; requires an annual report on how the funds are expended, who the funds are helping, and what improvements can be made. "Dead" because of timelines.

Establishes the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program to provide no interest loans to 501(c)(3) nonprofits to plan, purchase, and install qualifying energy systems; prioritizes organizations with annual budgets less than $1 million; requires the nonprofit to contribute at least 10% of the cost of the system and assurances; companion to SB 105.

Establishes the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program to provide no interest loans to 501(c)(3) nonprofits to plan, purchase, and install qualifying energy systems; prioritizes organizations with annual budgets less than $1 million; requires the nonprofit to contribute at least 10% of the cost of the system and assurances; companion to HB 145.