North Carolina Pandemic Aid Dashboard

About the Dashboard

As of July 1, 2022, North Carolina has received more than $110 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding for a wide range of purposes and uses related to pandemic response and long-term economic recovery. Most of the funding was provided by three federal bills:

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)
Enacted in March 2020, CARES established dozens of new programs and increased funding for existing programs uniquely positioned to help people, communities, and businesses impacted by the pandemic. In North Carolina, the biggest programs under CARES included the Paycheck Protection Program ($12 billion), Economic Impact Payments ($8 billion), and enhanced unemployment benefits ($8 billion). CARES also provided $150 billion in flexible aid to states and large local governments, of which North Carolina received $3.6 billion to use for a wide range of needs.

Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSA)
Enacted in December 2020, CRRSA provided North Carolina with an additional $9 billion, which included additional Economic Impact Payments ($4.5 billion) and more than $4 billion directed to state agencies for specific programs, such as the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER II) program ($1 billion).

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) 
ARPA provided North Carolina with more than $31 billion, which included $12 billion in Economic Impact Payments (non-grant) and $8 million in grants, including $3 billion for ESSER. The state appropriated an additional $10 billion for other programs, including over $5 billion for the State Fiscal Recovery Fund (SFRF). 

Key:

  • “Grant” refers to any grants awarded to state agencies to administer.
  • “Non-grant” refers to formula-based funding programs whose participation is based on eligibility of target groups, such as Economic Impact Payments, Paycheck Protection Program, enhanced unemployment benefits, expanded SNAP program eligibility, etc.
  • State Appropriation refers to funds that were granted by US Treasury to the State of North Carolina and appropriated by the State for a wide range of uses.