Rae Announces Funding for Local Public Health Units

[Perth-Wellington] – Today, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington announced over $1.95 million in funding for local Public Health Units. This funding supports programs and services across Perth-Wellington and Ontario.

“Our Public Health Units help ensure we have healthy and vibrant communities,” Rae said. “This additional funding will ensure our public health units can continue to provide valuable services for our rural communities.”

This funding supports our government’s work to strengthen public health, including restoring provincial base funding to the level previously provided under the 2020 cost-share formula, and providing 1 per cent growth base funding for the 2024 calendar year.

This is part of a larger $91.7 million investment in additional one-time and base funding for Public Health Units across Ontario.

Funding to local Public Health Units as provided by the Ministry of Health:

Public Health Unit	Total Additional One-Time Funding	Total Additional Base Funding	Total Additional One-Time and Base Funding
Huron Perth Public Health	$146,900	$1,335,400	$1,482,300
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health	$318,900	$150,800	$469,700
Total:	$465,800	$1,486,200	$1,952,000