functions.php

//* Register New Full Width widget area
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
    'id'            => 'new-footer',
    'name'          => __( 'New Footer', 'yippybebe' ),
    'description'   => __( 'This is the custom full width footer widget area', 'yippybebe' ),
) );
 
//* Hook widget to footer
add_action( 'genesis_footer', 'full_width_footer_widget' );

function full_width_footer_widget() {

if ( is_active_sidebar('new-footer') ) {
            genesis_widget_area( 'new-footer', array(
			'before'=> '<div class="new-footer widget-area">',
			'after'	 => '</div>',
		) );

   }
}