Arts Education & Federal ESSER Funding ($3.2B in NC) The American Rescue Plan (ARP) allocated $126 billion to Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), more than double what was allocated in December of 2020, and nearly 10 times what was allocated…
Governor Proposes $20M for Arts Recovery from Federal ARP Funds
Governor Proposes $20M for Arts Recovery from Federal ARP Funds On Wednesday, May 19th, Governor Roy Cooper announced his proposal to spend $5.7 billion of American Rescue Plan (ARP) State Fiscal Recovery Funds which included $20 million for Arts Recovery…
Governor Ends Almost All Restrictions & Mask Mandate
Governor Ends Almost All Restrictions & Mask Mandate On Friday May 14th, Governor Cooper signed Executive Order 215 which ends most all COVID-19 restrictions by lifting the mask mandate both indoors and outdoors as well as all distancing and capacity…
ARP State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Guidance and What it Means for the Arts
ARP State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Guidance and What it Means for the Arts The following was written by GP McLeer, Executive Director of the SC Arts Alliance, and Mayor of Fountain Inn, SC. It has been edited to reflect…
State & Local Funding from the American Rescue Plan
State & Local Funding from the American Rescue Plan The following was written by GP McLeer, Executive Director of the SC Arts Alliance, and Mayor of Fountain Inn, SC. It has been edited to reflect information specific to North Carolina…