Gov. Cooper Signs COVID-19 Relief Spending Bill

NORTH CAROLINA — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a coronavirus relief bill Wednesday, according to reports.

The bill allocates $2.24 billion in federal funds for vaccine distribution, school reopenings and relief checks for parents in the state.

The Senate bill includes $1.6 billion to offset expenses of reopening schools in the state, $546 million for emergency rental assistance and $95 million for vaccine distribution, WSOC reported.

The bill also extends the application deadline for parents who missed applying for the $335 relief check for childcare and remote learning expenses. The deadline for those one-time payments has been moved to May 31, the station said.

“This pandemic continues to strain communities across our state, and this investment of federal funds in critical areas will help us defeat COVID-19 and build back a stronger and more resilient North Carolina,” Cooper said in a statement, according to the Charlotte Observer.

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