Northumberland County is in line for some extra provincial government funding for its transportation services.
The government is extending funding over two years for communities providing the service.
As part of the two-year extension, Northumberland is eligible to receive up to $146,376.89 additional over the two years, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Making the announcement, Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini said the additional funding will help ensure people have access to transportation services that are needed during the recovery from COVID-19.
In a news release, the government indicates the additional funding will help ensure transportation services in Northumberland have additional time to fully establish their transportation services as they recover from the COVID–19 pandemic and build transportation services up to a sustainable level. This will better position municipalities to continue operating after the program has completed.
Piccini adds, ““This additional funding support will help ensure people have access to transportation services that are needed in our community. As we recover from COVID–19, reliable transportation services will be key for accessing life’s essentials and for supporting the local economy.”
Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney says, “The Community Transportation Grant Program is making life easier for people living in areas with few public transportation options. The additional investment in local and inter-community transportation services will help residents –including Indigenous people, seniors and people with disabilities –get to work, school or appointments and will give communities added security as they recover from the impacts of COVID–19 and plan for the future.”
