Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario announces millions in funding for vulnerable communities | FULL

Описание: Ontario Premier Doug Ford rolled out new funding programs with millions of dollars for vulnerable communities in Ontario affected by the spread of COVID-19.

He announced during Tuesday’s coronavirus briefing that the province has doubled the Guaranteed Annual Income system (GAIN) payments which are being delivered this week to 194,000 low-income seniors across the province.

The new rates will include up to an extra CA$166 a month in the pockets of the seniors, and up to an extra CA$332 per month for couples.

Ford also announced that the province is providing CA$40 million to protect the most vulnerable in developmental services, child welfare and victims shelters to help these community organizations with COVID-19-related cost such as purchasing masks and gloves to protect care workers and other frontline workers.

In addition, Premier Ford announced that the province is partnering with the Ontario Community Support Association by giving CA$11 million for their Meals on Wheels food program and other community organizations to help deliver food, medicine and other essentials for seniors and for those with disabilities.

Ontario reported 551 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 11,735 with 622 deaths.


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