The Manitoba government is rolling out 106-million dollars for Manitoba municipalities that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Municipal Relations Minister Rochelle Squires says the funding is part of the Safe Restart Agreement with the federal government.

"Municipalities have been on the frontline of this pandemic and have incurred some additional costs when it comes to holding hearings in a safe manner that is in compliance with a public health order," said Squires. They have had losses in revenue just like other levels of government and I know that many of our municipalities have chosen to offer their residents a deferral on their taxes that have cost municipalities money that they would have otherwise anticipated receiving and so we want to bridge that gap."

A total of $72.6 million will flow directly to Manitoba’s 137 municipalities on a per-capita basis with the city of Winnipeg receiving $42.2 million of that amount.

The remaining $33.4 million will be allocated for public transit in the five Manitoba municipalities with eligible public transit systems. Winnipeg will again receive the lion's share of that funding with 90 percent of the money flowing to the provincial capital.

This funding represents the latest round of financial help to Manitoba municipalities to deal with the COVID health crisis.

The province responded to municipal needs in May by advancing $129.45 million in flexible operating grants to municipalities and a further $43.15 million in September.