Where is North Carolina's federal stimulus money going?
A bimonthly report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office has a breakdown of where some of the stimulus money has gone so far:
* MEDICARE/MEDICAID: As of April 1, the state had drawn down $414.6 million extra for Medicare and Medicaid programs to offset the budget deficit.
* ROADS AND BRIDGES: As of April 16, the N.C. Department of Transportation had obligated about $165 million for 53 projects in economically distressed areas.
* EDUCATION: As of April 2, the state has been allocated about $952 million to fund education, but it has not yet determined how to spend it.
In addition, North Carolina expects to receive $80 million for worker training, $34.5 million for crime control grants and other money for a low-income housing tax credit program.
Overall, the state is expected to receive $6.1 billion.
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