Money from the Biden rescue plan are hitting the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and governors are figuring out how to use it.
As funds from the massive American Rescue Plan flow from Washington to cities and states, elected officials are busy mulling how to spend the money.
Meanwhile, many states are prioritizing tourism, even as others simply want help keeping residents from moving out of state. North Carolina will receive $5.7 billion, and Governor Roy Cooper proposes spending $1.2 billion on broadband “access and affordability to close the digital divide.” He wants to commit $800 million to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, and $575 million to increasing access to affordable housing, including with down payment assistance to first-time buyers.
In Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers in March proposed $50 million for the tourism industry, and $600 million to help support local businesses, building on the successful “We’re All In” small business grant. The governor also wants a $200 million investment in infrastructure, “a significant portion of which will go towards expanding broadband access,” he said. Evers, a Democrat, has clashed with the Republican-led legislature over allocating the funds.
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