J. Kramer outlined the Grant application for the Inclusive Community Grant through the Government of Ontario that the Town of Cobourg will be submitting.
The Government is providing funding for seniors and/or Persons with Disabilities up to $60,000 under the Inclusive Community Grant. The Town of Cobourg is making a quasi-joint application with Allison Greer, the Recreation Coordinator for Seniors Programming, the Cobourg Public Library, and Community Living-West and would include the Accessibility Advisory Committee as well.
The project overview is to educate all persons, especially seniors and persons with disabilities, on how to engage and interact with the municipality through the tools that the Town of Cobourg is currently using (Bang The Table) as well as understanding other ways to reach these communities. From here, the Town will pilot the information into creating a public engagement process for accessibility in the downtown area of Cobourg to ensure that all persons are able to access and use the downtown area including the shops and parks.