Municipalities in the greater Kawarthas region are receiving more than $28 million in COVID-19 emergency funding from the Ontario and Canadian governments, including over $3.9 million to support public transit.
The funding amounts were announced on Wednesday (August 12) at Queen’s Park by Premier Doug Ford along with finance minister Rod Phillips, associate transportation minister Kinga Surma, and Jim McDonnell, parliamentary assistant to the municipal affairs and housing minister.
The funding is part of the provincial and federal joint commitment to provide up to $4 billion in urgently needed one-time assistance to Ontario’s 444 municipalities.
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have had the backs of our municipalities, which is why we are announcing up to $1.6 billion in critical funding today to help strengthen our communities and safely restart our economy,” Ford said. “This first round of funding will address the most urgent needs of our communities, ensuring critical services like transit and shelters are there when people need them most.”
In the greater Kawarthas region, the City of Peterborough will receive the most funding at just over $8 million, which includes almost $3.6 million for public transit.
The City of Kawartha Lakes — which includes all communities in the city — will receive over $4.9 million in funding, which includes almost $109,000 for public transit.
The counties of Northumberland, Peterborough, Hastings, and Haliburton will each respectively receive over $2.4 million, $2.2 million, $1.4 million, and $1.4 million.
Through its Safe Restart Agreement with the federal government, Ontario is providing $695 million through this first round of emergency funding to help Ontario’s 444 municipalities address operating pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and over $660 million to support public transit systems.
The transit funding can be used to provide immediate relief from transit pressures, such as lower ridership, as well as for new costs due to COVID-19, such as enhanced cleaning and masks for staff.
The province is also providing an additional $212 million through the Social Services Relief Fund to help vulnerable people find shelter.
The funding is allocated on a per household basis and is equally shared between upper and lower-tier municipalities. In the second round of funding, up to $695 million will be available to eligible municipalities after they have provided the province with information on their estimated COVID-19 related financial pressures.
Here’s the breakdown of the funding for municipalities in the greater Kawarthas region:
Peterborough City and County
City of Peterborough – $8,002,182 (includes $3,578,682 for transit)
Peterborough County – $2,219,037 (includes $15,437 for transit)
Township of Selwyn – $527,700
Municipality of Trent Lakes – $420,200
Township of Havelock–Belmont–Methuen – $264,500
Township of North Kawartha – $238,700
Township of Douro–Dummer – $221,600
Township of Cavan Monaghan – $217,100
Township of Otonabee–South Monaghan – $194,800
Township of Asphodel-Norwood – $119,000
City of Kawartha Lakes
City of Kawartha Lakes (includes all communities) – $4,943,793 (includes $108,793 for transit)
Northumberland County
Northumberland County – $2,472,900
Town of Cobourg – $669,580 (includes $97,780 for transit)
Municipality of Port Hope – $506,207 (includes $54,807 for transit)
Municipality of Trent Hills – $458,036 (includes $17,436 for transit)
Municipality of Brighton – $326,600
Township of Hamilton – $300,200
Township of Alnwick/Haldimand – $207,600
Township of Cramahe – $191,522 (includes $16,922 for transit)
Haliburton County
Haliburton County – $1,435,300
Municipality of Dysart et al – $489,693 (incldues $14,293 for transit)
Township of Minden Hills – $402,200
Municipality of Highlands East – $281,700
Township of Algonquin Highlands – $275,900
Hastings County
Hastings County – $1,485,400
Municipality of Hastings Highlands – $236,600
Municipality of Tweed – $195,800
Municipality of Marmora and Lake – $182,787 (incldues $17,587 for transit)
Town of Bancroft – $147,523 (incldues $22,523 for transit)
Municipality of Centre Hastings – $143,400
Township of Stirling-Rawdon – $128,000
Township of Tyendinaga – $100,500
Township of Faraday – $85,100
Township of Wollaston – $66,400
Township of Madoc – $58,700
Township of Tudor and Cashel – $51,700
Town of Deseronto – $71,353 (incldues $21,753 for transit)
Township of Carlow/Mayo – $43,000
Township of Limerick – $36,300
