Coronavirus Relief Fund Dashboard

The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) was established by the CARES Act and provided $3.6 billion to North Carolina. CRF went through the appropriations process and was allocated through a series of several bills.

Of that $3.6 billion, $1.3 billion went to supporting state and local governments. $664 million went to supporting Public Services, which include child welfare programs and housing and food assistance programs. $826 million was provided to the Healthcare Industry, which included COVID-19 testing and vaccine preparedness and payments to healthcare providers. $478 million went to education, which includes early education and childcare, K-12, and higher education. $208 million went to support North Carolina Businesses. $36 million went to support individual North Carolinians through unemployment services and increased worker protections. Finally, CRF supported $21 million in infrastructure projects, particularly expanded broadband.