The Minister for Rural & Community Development Michael Ring has announced funding of €1.26 million for deprived and marginalised communities in Co Mayo, through the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme.
This is part of a national allocation of €190 million through SICAP over five years to support the most disadvantaged individuals and communities in society.
The programme supports unemployed people, people living in deprived areas, people with disabilities, single-parent families, people on low income and other disadvantagedgroups.
The programe is overseen at a community level by the Local Community Developent Committees.
