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Impact of the American Rescue Plan funds in North Carolina

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The flexibility that local governments had in using their American Rescue Plan dollars is evident in the diverse ways that cities and counties in North Carolina spent these funds. For instance, many governments extended bonuses and premium pay to frontline workers, as well as extending relief aid to small businesses to help them survive the pandemic. You can read about other more creative examples of these ARPA dollars at work in the stories collected here.