The Governors Office of North Carolina received an $84.8 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program on February 25, 2021. The funding supports several initiatives through September 30, 2022 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subawards were provided to various state agencies and universities to deliver services including emergency financial aid to community college students ($12 million), IT training programs ($500k), teacher licensure support ($2 million), coaching for new teachers ($1 million), and mental health training for educators ($250k). Funding was also allocated to the University of North Carolina System Office ($30 million) and North Carolina Community College System Office ($30 million) to provide student aid for summer courses to help complete degrees interrupted by the pandemic.
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