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RDOS, Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos to receive Safe Restart grant funding

The funding supports reopening facilities and costs from COVID-19
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The Village of Keremeos is one of the recipients of funding from the Safe Restart Grant. (Brennan Phillips - Keremeos Review)

Keremeos, Oliver and Osoyoos will be getting a step up to recover from COVID-19 thanks to the province’s Safe Restart Grant.

The provincial government issued $425 million to municipal governments across B.C. to support reopening municipal facilities and other emergency costs.

Keremeos will receive $659,000, Oliver will get $1,591,000 and Osoyoos $1,539,000.

The Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen will also be receiving $773,000 as part of the Safe Restart Grant.

READ MORE: City of Penticton to get millions in grant money

The funds will be available to communities for immediate use, as many municipalities begin planning their budgets for 2021.

The grant is the result of collaboration and advocacy between the Union of B.C. Municipalities, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and the Province of B.C.

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Brennan Phillips

About the Author: Brennan Phillips

Brennan was raised in the Okanagan and is thankful every day that he gets to live and work in one of the most beautiful places in Canada.
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