Cooper unveils proposal to spend $5.7B in American Rescue Plan funding

Published May 20, 2021 1:30pm ET



Gov. Roy Cooper has proposed spending $1.2 billion to expand internet access and issuing additional grants to North Carolina parents with the state’s latest round of federal COVID-19 relief.

Cooper rolled out his proposal Wednesday for how to spend $5.7 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding. His plan also includes more money for education, businesses, medical research, local governments and tribal communities.

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