Mission
On February 17, 2009, Governor Bev Perdue announced the creation of the Office of Economic Recovery & Investment. To ensure transparency, accountability and efficiency the office will coordinate and track North Carolina´s handling of federal stimulus funds as well as state-level economic recovery initiatives. Perdue also named Dempsey Benton to lead the office and provide accountability for use of the recovery dollars.
The Governor´s Economic Recovery and Investment Office will:
- Track all federal dollars flowing into state and local governments as well as to private businesses and non-profit organizations.
- Maximize the state´s use of available federal stimulus funds.
- Identify the most rapid ways to move the stimulus money into the economy and remove regulatory and other impediments.
- Establish open and effective lines of communication with federal and state agencies, local governments and North Carolina´s Congressional delegation to assist in efforts to effectively and rapidly use the federal stimulus funds.
- Develop a communications network, using a variety of tools including the Internet, to keep the public informed about the status and progress of the recovery effort, along with funding opportunities.
- Report to the General Assembly and the citizens on a regular basis about the status of the use of the stimulus funds, including federal, state and other non-federal money.
- Measure progress of the recovery effort by tracking the state´s economic condition.
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Office of Economic Recovery and Investment
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603 - 8005
(919) 807-4700
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