The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is delivering on its commitment to provide urgently needed emergency assistance to Ontario’s 444 municipalities.
Communities in Dufferin and the Town of Caledon 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.
Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones says local municipalities have worked hard to maintain essential services to residents during the emergency order, and with reopening challenges the funding will help efforts to ensure it is safe to resume programs and services disrupted due to the pandemic.
Ontario secured up to $4 billion in emergency assistance for municipalities through the Safe Restart Agreement.
In September, Ontario’s 444 municipalities will receive $695 million in Phase 1 funding for municipal operating pressures.
The 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.
Dufferin County will be getting $1,482,800, while $175,400 is being given to Shelburne and $204,300 is for Mono.
Mulmur will get $105,700, while Grand Valley will get $106,200, East Garafraxa will get $58,700, and $70, 800 is alloted for Melancthon and Amaranth will be getting $88,300..
Orangeville will be getting $673,400 for Safe Restart and $96,430 for Transit Funding Phase 1.
The Town of Caledon will get $1,458,100 for Safe Restart as well as $35,886 for Transit.
The Region of Peel will get $27,335,100 for Safe Restart and $553,213 for Transit.