A media release from MPP John Yakabuski’s constituency office today, August 12, announced that communities in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke will receive funding to address municipal operating pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the first round of emergency funding under the Safe Restart Agreement.
Ontario secured up to $4 billion in emergency assistance for municipalities through the Safe Restart Agreement, which gives them the support and flexibility they need to protect the health and well-being of their communities, while continuing to deliver critical public services as the province continues on the path of renewal, growth and economic recovery.
Nearby townships that will receive funding to support municipal operations are:
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- Madawaska Valley $193,500
- Brudenell, Lyndoch, Raglan $71,200
- Killaloe, Hagarty, and Richards $100,800
- North Algona/Wilberforce $111,900
- South Algonquin $149,700
“Our government knows that the success of our municipalities is vital to our economic recovery,” said John Yakabuski, MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. “This funding will provide municipalities with the support they need to protect the health and well-being of the people of Ontario, while continuing to deliver critical public services as the province continues down the path of renewal, growth and economic recovery.”
In September, Ontario’s 444 municipalities will receive $695 million in Phase 1 funding for municipal operating pressures. This funding will be allocated on a per household basis and would be shared 50/50 between upper- and lower-tier municipalities. Up to $695 million in additional funding will be available through Phase 2 for municipalities that have COVID-related financial impacts that exceed the initial per household allocation provided under Phase 1.
Lapinskie,L.(2020,Aug.12) Ontario Supporting Local Communities with Emergency Funding [media release]