Strengthen Our Tribal Communities Act.

HB 224 renames the "North Carolina Gaming Education Revenue Fund" to the "Indian Gaming Education Revenue Fund" and allocates specific recurring and one-time funds for tribal communities in North Carolina. The bill directs $2 million annually to the North Carolina State Commission of Indian Affairs for operations, $5.25 million annually to seven non-gaming tribes (including the Coharie, Lumbee, and Haliwa-Saponi) for cultural, educational, and economic development, and $400,000 annually to four Urban Indian Organizations for similar purposes. It also provides $100,000 yearly to support the State Advisory Council on Indian Education and $1.1 million nonrecurring funds for specific tribal school projects like the Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, with all funds to be used for designated community development purposes.