A look at a key issue in terms of federal guidance and state restrictions.
The UNC School of Government's Tyler Mulligan published Tuesday a helpful explainer of the Affordable Housing provisions in the American Rescue Plan, detailing both the allowable uses as detailed by the U.S. Treasury and the potential hurdles that state restrictions may pose.
As Mulligan writes, "The mere fact that the federal government approves a particular use of FRF does not mean a North Carolina local government possesses legal authority to engage in that activity."
The entire post can be read here.