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Nova Scotians will be going to the polls for a general provincial election on Tuesday, August 17.

A wide range of projects are eligible for funding, from energy systems to solid waste to recreational infrastructure. Fire halls and fire-station infrastructure have been recently added as an investment category, further contributing to the program’s objective of building stronger and more resilient communities.

The community-led projects are supported through the Community Facilities Improvement Program (CFIP), which focuses on repairing and improving existing building exteriors and interior features.

The investment will help bring 60 new battery-operated, electric buses to Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).

The investment includes new diagnostic, imaging and monitoring equipment. The equipment upgrades to ensure hospitals are providing the best care for Nova Scotians

Nova Scotia’s Early Learning and Child Care System will focus on affordability, accessibility, inclusion and quality.

The fund will assist with operational expenses to ensure that facilities can continue to operate or to reopen. Eligible facilities will be assessed on their overhead costs in relation to their revenue loss to determine funding support.

As part of a multi-year plan, the province will add 264 new beds in Central Zone and replace 1,298 beds at 14 nursing homes and three residential care facilities across the province.

Over the next three years, the government will invest $11.1 million to reduce out-of-pocket costs for travel, accommodations, ostomy supplies and cancer drugs.

Created by the Farmers’ Market of Nova Scotia Cooperative, the program provides participating households with regular allotments of an alternative currency (food bucks) redeemable at farmers’ markets.