CUMBRIA County Council is to receive a further £1.4 million in funding from the government' s Covid Local Support Grant scheme.
The scheme began in December 2020 and has now been extended until September 2021, meaning Cumbria will have received £3.77 million when it finishes.
It was brought in during the Covid crisis to support families who may be struggling with their food and utility bills.
So far 94 per cent of the funding has been used to support households with food or utility bills.
Minister for Welfare Delivery Will Quince said: "This grant is ensuring that thousands of families get help with food and essential utility bills as we move back towards normality.
"The new funding extends this lifeline to those most in need in the coming months as we continue to help families back on their feet, including supporting people back into work through our multi-billion pound Plan for Job."
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