RENFREW COUNTY (Pembroke) — The County of Renfrew is calling upon community partners, organizations, non-profit agencies and to those who support the most vulnerable in the community. In a press release sent by email, they asked to hear how the County can assist in accessing Provincial program funding, in order to continue to offer “the best support to the community in these trying times”.
On March 23, the Provincial Government announced a $200 million province-wide investment in social services for relief funding to help protect the health and safety of the province’s most vulnerable people in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.
If you are providing new or enhanced support or service for vulnerable persons in Renfrew County, with respect to homelessness, shelter, food security, seniors, youth and more, as a result of COVID-19, are asked to submit their request by Friday, April 17. You will need to provide them with the following information: full name of the agency or organization; primary contact [name, telephone, email]; brief description of the community service or support you provide; and the value of financial aid request as well as a brief description of how the funds would be utilized to address needs during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Residents are asked to submit their request to the attention of Laura LePine, Director of Social Services, at [email protected]. For any questions, call 613-735-7288.
Note: The submission of a request does not guarantee funding assistance from the Province in part or in full.
