December 23, 2020
Today, Mayor John Tory announced that approximately $3.12 million in additional funding will be distributed from the TO Supports Investment Fund to 33 community-based agencies supporting vulnerable populations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This round of funding includes $1.96 million from the City of Toronto’s allocation of the Social Services Relief Fund from the Province of Ontario and $550,000 from the Scheinberg Relief Fund.
Data continues to show that Indigenous, Black and other marginalized groups are most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The enhanced COVID-19 supports for targeted neighbourhoods announced by the City in November includes measures to increase testing, intensify community outreach and engagement and support mandatory self-isolation. Initiatives implemented as part of the enhanced supports and this round of funding draw on the expertise and track record of agencies who work effectively with vulnerable, racialized Torontonians.