Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday morning, that the federal government will be giving the provinces and territories $2 billion to help reopen schools safely.
An extra $112 million will be doled out to First Nations communities for schools on reserves.
The money will be divided up based on student population per capita.
The base amount given out will be $2 million and the rest of the money will be based on the number of 4 to 18-year-olds in the province or territory.
Manitoba is getting the 5th most in the country, $85.4 million.
Half of the money is going out now and the other half will be in December after the provinces and territories tell the government what worked.
The money can be used to buy extra personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, or even improving air ventilation and adapting learning spaces.
On Monday, Manitoba announced the creation of the Safe Schools fund, which totals $100 million meant to ensure safe and healthy learning environments in the fall.
