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CARES Act and other COVID-Related Funding
(This list is updated periodically to provide information and guidance on federal and state assistance)
State and Local Governments (including Coronavirus Relief Fund)
Health Care
Education
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Nonprofits
- CSBG for Utility and Rental Assistance ($26 million to Community Action Agencies)
Additional Information
Annual Guidance and Resources for State-Collected, County-Authorized
Revenues and State-Directed Expenditures
2020-21
- COVID-19 County Budget Impact Estimates - Google Doc Survey
- NCACC COVID-19 Revenue & Budget Updates Memo, April 2020
- N.C. Dept. of Revenue, Local Government Division: Certification of Amounts Disbursed for Period Ending 6/30/19
- N.C. Dept of Revenue, Medicaid Hold Harmless Benefit for Counties: FY 2019-20 (Mar. 2020 Distribution) [See Note on MHH in Revenue & Budget Updates Memo above]
- N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services, DSS: Determinations of State/County Financial Participation, County Budget Estimates
- N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services, DSS: Determinations of State/County Financial Participation, State Totals
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction, Allotted ADM for 2020-21 School Year, by LEA
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction, Projected ADM for 2020-21 School Year, by Charter School
- N.C. Dept of Public Instruction, Selected Statistics of Local Salary Supplements, 2020
2019-20
- Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast, March 2019
- Revenue Consensus Forecast, NCGA Fiscal Research Division & OSBM, Feb. 2019
- N.C. General Assembly Fiscal Research Division: Jan. 2019 General Fund Revenue Update
- Quarter-Cent Local Option Sales Tax Estimates
- N.C. Dept. of Revenue, Local Government Division: Certification of Amounts Disbursed for Period Ending 6/30/18
- N.C. Dept. of Revenue, Medicaid Hold Harmless Benefit for Counties: FY 2018-19 (Mar. 2019 Distribution) (Aug. 2018 Distribution)
- N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services, DSS: Determinations of State/County Financial Participation, County Budget Estimates
- N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services, DSS: Determinations of State/County Financial Participation, State Totals
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction, Allotted ADM for 2019-20 School Year, by LEA
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction, Projected ADM for 2019-20 School Year, by Charter School
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction: Selected Statistics of Local Salary Supplements, 2019
2018-19
- Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast, March 2018
- N.C. General Assembly Fiscal Research Division: Jan. 2018 General Fund Revenue Report Update
- N.C. General Assembly Fiscal Research Division: General Fund Revenue Consensus Forecast for 2017-19
- Quarter-Cent Local Option Sales Tax Estimates
- N.C. Dept. of Revenue, LGD: Certification of Amounts Disbursed for Period Ending 6/30/17
- N.C. Dept. of Revenue: Medicaid Hold Harmless Benefit for Counties: FY 2017-18 (Mar. 2018 Distribution) (Aug. 2017 Distribution)
- N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services, DSS: Determination of State/County Financial Participation, County Budget Estimates
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction: Allotted ADM for 2018-19 School Year, by LEA
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction: Projected ADM for 2018-19 School Year, by Charter School
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction: Selected Statistics of Local Salary Supplements, 2018
2017-18
- Planning for County Budgets Webinar: Guidance from Wayne Black (DSS Director) and Sharon Edmundson (Fiscal Management Director, State & Local Government Finance Division, Dept. of State Treasurer)
- May 2017 Sales Tax Report with statewide sales tax growth estimate, Linda S. Millsaps
- Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast, March 2, 2017
- N.C. General Assembly Fiscal Research Division: General Fund Revenue Consensus Forecast for 2017-19
- N.C. Dept. of Revenue, LGD: Certification of Amounts Disbursed for Period Ending 6/30/16
- N.C. Dept. of Revenue: Medicaid Hold Harmless Benefit for Counties: FY 2016-17 (Mar. 2017 Distribution) (Aug. 2016 Distribution)
- N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services, DSS: Determination of State/County Financial Participation, County Budget Estimates
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction: Allotted ADM for 2017-18 School Year, by LEA
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction: Allotted ADM for 2017-18 School Year, by Charter School
- N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction: Selected Statistics of Local Salary Supplements, 2017
2016-17
Click here for a PDF of Budget Resources. This package includes information on Statewide Distributions and Economic Conditions.
- Babson Capital/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast, March 3, 2016
- N.C. General Assembly Fiscal Research Division: Jan. 2016 Quarterly General Fund Revenue Report
- N.C. Department of Revenue, Local Government Division: Certification of Amounts Disbursed for Period Ending 6/30/15
- N.C. Department of Revenue: Medicaid Hold Harmless Benefit to Counties: FY 2015-16
- N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, DSS: Determination of State/County Financial Participation, County Budget Estimates
- N.C. Department of Public Instruction: Allotted ADM for 2016-17 School Year, by LEA
- N.C. Department of Public Instruction: Allotted ADM for 2016-17 School Year, by Charter School
- N.C. Department of Public Instruction: Selected Statistics of Local Salary Supplements, 2016
- N.C. Department of Public Instruction: LEA Fund Balances, 2014-15
Additional Resources:
White Goods and Scrap Tire Programs
NCACC Center for County Research Resources: North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Toolkit
- Research and Resources For Food Stamp Application Processing