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Other Reports (Policymakers)
Find special reports produced by the Department of Commerce on a variety of topics, from overviews of specific industries to strategic plans for different programs, like Community Development Block Grants. We also post draft versions of reports and policies where we're seeking public comments before publishing final versions. Browse the entire library below, or use the search tools to filter your results.
| Title | Description | Document File (Click to Open) | Search Terms (Programs or Type) | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Early Childhood Education Funding Streams Overview - Afton Partners | Archive copy |
NC Child Care and Early Education Funding Streams Study_June 2026.pdf | ||
| First in Opportunity | Strategic Economic Development Plan | This is North Carolina's 2026 Strategic Plan for Economic Development, known as the First in Opportunity plan and first published in May of 2026. |
NC 2026 Strategic Economic Development Plan_AsPublishedWeb.pdf | ||
| FILE | Opportunity Zone 2.0 Nomination Form | This Microsoft Excel file is the feedback and nomination form you should use to provide input to the Department during our process to identify which low-income census tracts in North Carolina should become new North Carolina Opportunity Zones. The comment period will end on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. | OZ-Nomination-Form_asPublished_043026.xlsx | Pre-Application, Miscellaneous, Rural Development | |
| DRAFT DOCUMENT | 2025 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) | We're seeking comments on the proposed 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report, also known by the acronym CAPER. The CAPER is a report associated with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. | DRAFT-2025-CAPER_asPublished_022726.pdf | Annual Report, Document Type, CDBG, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), For Public Comment | |
| Report | Strategies to Advance North Carolina’s Workforce Development Progress, Governor's Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships - December 2025 | The report, from the Governor's Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships, outlines recommended workforce development strategies for the State of North Carolina to attain the |
GCWA Strategies to Advance NC's Workforce Development Progress_December 2025 - COMBINED.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Miscellaneous, Workforce Categories | |
| Report | North Carolina Clean Energy Workforce Scenarios | In 2024, Commerce commissioned the consultants at EBP to model the workforce implications of several state clean energy supply and demand policy scenarios. |
EBP - NC Clean Energy Workforce Report Jan 2025.pdf | Miscellaneous | |
| Report | The Future of North Carolina’s Energy Economy – Part Four | Future of NC's Energy Economy-Part Four_2025.pdf | Miscellaneous, Strategic | ||
| LIST | Steering Committee, 2026 Strategic Plan Development | This document lists the members of a steering committee that is guiding a yearlong effort to develop the state’s next Comprehensive Strategic Economic Development Plan, which is ex |
North Carolina Comprehensive Strategic Economic Development Plan Steering Committee Membership.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Miscellaneous | |
| Report | The Future of North Carolina’s Energy Economy – Part Two | Future-of-NC's-Energy-Economy_Part-Two_2025.pdf | Miscellaneous, Strategic | ||
| Report | The Future of North Carolina’s Energy Economy – Part Three | Future-of-NC's-Energy-Economy-Part-Three_2025.pdf | Miscellaneous, Strategic | ||
| Annual Report | North Carolina Economic Development Evaluation | This report addresses the state’s Comprehensive Strategic Economic Development Plan and offers an evaluation of the state's economic performance, particularly on key economic indicators as outlined by statute. We publish this report annually pursuant to G.S. 143B-434.01. | 2025-First-in-Talent-Annual-Update-and-Annual-Evaluation_Final.pdf | Annual Report, Miscellaneous | |
| Report | N.C. Task Force on Child Care & Early Education - June 2025 |
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NC-Task-Force-on-Child-Care-and-Early-Education-Report_6_30_25_asPublished.pdf | Miscellaneous | |
| Report | Workforce Development Goals, Governor's Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships - June 2025 | The report, from the Governor's Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships, outlines recommended workforce development goals for the State of North Carolina. |
Govs-Council-on-Workforce-&-Apprenticeships_06.27.2025_asPublished.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Miscellaneous, Workforce Categories | |
| REPORT | Rules Governing the Community Development Block Grant Program, per NCAC 19L | This report lists rules governing the Community Development Block Grant Program, under the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) Subchapter 19L. |
CDBG-Dept-of-Commerce-Rules-Review-Report_03.13.2025.pdf | For Public Comment, CDBG | |
| Presentation | N.C. Proposed HUD Action Plan (CDBG-DR) Overview - February 2025 Public Hearings | This presentation outlines North Carolina's proposed Action Plan for its $1.4 billion Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery grant. |
2025-02-14_HUD-Action-Plan-Overview.pdf | Presentation, CDBG, Annual Action Plan, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), For Public Comment | |
| Notice | Public Hearing for the 2024 North Carolina Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) - CDBG | This document provides notice than an official public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 regarding the 2024 North Carolina Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation |
Notice-of-2024-CAPER_Public-Hearing_asPublished_021725.pdf | For Public Comment, Program Performance | |
| Report | Medicaid Expansion Workforce Report | This document is a report published by the ncImpact Initiative at the School of Government at the University of North Carolina. |
2024085_MedicaidReport_2024-11-25.pdf | Miscellaneous | |
| Request for Information | Potential State Energy Financing Institution | This document is a formal Request for Information (RFI) from clean energy project developers and other interested parties on the topic of a potential State Energy Financing Institution (SEFI) in th |
NC-RFI-for-SEFI_asPublished_092624.pdf | For Public Comment, Pre-Application, Miscellaneous | |
| Report | 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race Economic Impact Analysis | This report, prepared by the Department's Labor & Economic Analysis Division (LEAD), provides an analysis of the positive economic impact of this event to the local economy around the North Wilkesboro Speedway and the state overall. | 2023-NASCAR-All-Star-Race-impact-analysis_asPublished.pdf | Program Performance, Miscellaneous, Building or Site Preparation | |
| Annual Report | North Carolina Taskforce For Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies (NCTowers) | The Governor's Taskforce for offshore wind energy development produces an annual report to highlight its work and make recommendations to policymakers. This is the 2022-2023 edition of the annual report. | NCTOWERS-Annual-Report_01Aug2023_asPublished.pdf | Annual Report, Miscellaneous |