A handful of Rural Municipalities around southeast Saskatchewan will get another financial boost for road work.

Between $130,000 and 500,000 is headed to the RMs of Mount Pleasant, Coalfield, Cambria, Reciprocity, Browning, Cymri, and Moose Mountain.

A total of $25.7 million is headed to 69 RMs around the province through Phase 3 of its Rural Integrated Roads for Growth program.

The grant covers up to 50 per cent of each project's cost, with a cap of $500,000. The exact dollar totals heading to each RM are listed below.

"The ministry has seen an engaged and enthusiastic response to the RIRG program," Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said. "This targeted effort improves the safety and quality of our rural infrastructure, strengthens partnerships with Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, our rural municipalities, and creates another outlet to aid the province's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic."

The province says the money will in turn boost local economic activity in areas such as agriculture, energy, and forestry.

"The announcement of expanded financial support for rural road infrastructure is greatly appreciated," Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities President Ray Orb said. "Economic recovery and funding to stimulate the provincial economy remains critical and this increased funding ensures our rural municipalities can contribute by investing in rural infrastructure that is supporting Saskatchewan's rural-based industries."