Govt urges local bodies to apply

(ANSA) - Rome, September 30 - The government said Friday 39 million euros are left over from a 480-million-euro school building and renovation program it launched in February, and urged local authorities to apply for further financing if they need it.
    The financing was set up for cities, provinces and municipalities to spend on schools, free from budget constraints.
    "We've been able to identify new resources to continue the work done so far," said Laura Galimberti, the head of a government task force on school construction called 'Safe Italy'. "Thanks to the collaboration of the most virtuous local bodies, today we can relaunch the #Unblockschools operation". So far the program has financed 1,249 building or renovation projects and 900 more are in the works, the government said.