LMFM By Simon Doyle The funding was announced this morning. Nearly three quarters of a million euro has been awarded for local schemes involving disabled persons and housing improvements. Louth County Council will receive over €405,000 and Meath County Council will receive over €323,000 for their Disabled Persons Grant and Improvement Works In Lieu of Social Housing schemes. It's 90% of the funding required for both, with the councils footing the remaining 10%. Over €23.7 million has been awarded to local authorities nationwide for the projects. Local Fine Gael TD for Louth and East Meath, Fergus O'Dowd, has welcomed this morning's funding.