Coronavirus: Peterborough receives $1.1M in provincial funding to support most vulnerable

The Ontario government is providing more than $1.1 million in services relief funding to the City of Peterborough to help protect the most vulnerable people in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith announced Thursday that the city can best determine how the $1,101,100 in funding will be distributed to provide people in the community with support.

Smith noted other municipalities and service providers, such as homeless shelters, food banks, emergency services, charities and non-profits, have used relief funding to help support the delivery of critical services, hire additional staff, acquire personal protective equipment and find ways to improve physical distancing and self-isolation.

The money is part of Ontario’s $200 million in services relief funding to help protect the province’s most vulnerable people.

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“Supporting our most vulnerable, such as the homeless, those on social assistance, and investing in local charities on the front lines is crucial in combatting COVID-19,” said Smith. “Only together, working with local governments, community organizations and charities, will we accomplish this.”

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