The Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund is providing municipalities with around $500 million in funding supports.
Minister of Finance Rod Phillips says the province made a commitment at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual conference this past August to maintain the fund.
He says municipalities are being informed this week of how much funding they will receive, averaging around $800 per household.
She says the fund is recognized as the key main general assistance grant helping meets specific needs for 389 municipalities in Ontario.
To see the specific allocations for the Manitoulin and Algoma districts visit our websites.
SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS:
Township of Assiginack: $696,700
Township of Baldwin: $299,700
Township of Billings: $523,400
Town of Blind River: $2,621,000
Township of Burpee and Mills: $308,800
Municipality of Central Manitoulin: $1,422,900
Township of Cockburn Island: $118,300
City of Elliot Lake: $8,190,000
Town of Espanola: $1,812,500
Municipality of Gordon-Barrie Island: $628,700
Town of Gore Bay: $465,800
City of Greater Sudbury: $21,638,700
Municipality of Huron Shores: $1,337,600
Township of Laird: $356,300
Township of Nairn and Hyman: $166,700
Municipality of Northeastern Manitoulin and The Islands: $1,633,400
Township of The North Shore: $320,900
Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers: $1,693,000
Town of Spanish: $570,200
Township of Tehkummah: $372,300