Community centres and facilities in Limerick will benefit from more than €200,000 in funding for essential upgrades and maintenance as part of the July Stimulus Package.
Funding worth a total €5 million will be provided by the Department of Rural and Community Development’s Community Enhancement Programme and is in addition to €2 million provided earlier this year.
Limerick Fine Gael TD, Kieran O’Donnell said community centres will benefit from €203,981 for essential upgrades and maintenance as part of the stimulus package.
Deputy Kieran O’Donnell said, “The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) seeks to enhance facilities in disadvantaged communities through capital grants allocated to community groups.
“The funding can be used for the maintenance, improvement and upkeep of community centres, and community buildings.”
The Fine Gael TD noted in Limerick we “depend hugely on community groups” and said he hoped funding will help them “continue the important work that they carry out within our society”.
“This has been an extremely difficult time for community groups in Limerick that have stepped up to the plate in providing essential services and activities and the Government recognises that.
“Today’s announcement complements other funding announced recently by the Department, such as an additional €10m funding for the Town and Village Renewal scheme under the Government’s July stimulus package, previous funding of €2m under the Community Enhancement Programme, and the €35m COVID-19 Stability Fund,” he said.
In Limerick the CEP is administered by Local Community Development Committees (LCDC), and in order to allow flexibility, “the Department is not setting a national closing date, but will allow each Local Community Development Committee to set its own, to best suit its area”.
“The Department will require that all closing dates are no later than end October 2020. Groups should check with their LCDC for further details,” Deputy Kieran O’Donnell concluded.
