It was announced on Friday the Break O'Day and the Glamorgan Spring Bay councils would receive the funding under the federal government's Financial Assistance Grant program in 2015-16.

It includes an early payment made in June.

The Break O'Day Council will receive just over $2.6 million, including the early payment of almost $1.3 million. The Glamorgan Spring Bay Council received about $1.2 million, of which $640,000 was an early payment.

The councils are able to spend the money on services and facilities needed in their communities, but more than half of the funds will be used to upgrade roads.

Local government areas throughout the state received more than $72 million through this financial year's Financial Assistance Grants.

Lyons Liberal MHR Eric Hutchinson said the latest round of funding would be in addition to the $3.2 billion Roads to Recovery program and the $300 million Bridges Renewal program.

"As part of the agreement, councils are free to spend the funding according to local priorities, such as infrastructure and roads projects, health and recreation needs and the environment," Mr Hutchinson said.

"I am proud to be part of a government that is committed to ensuring local councils and their ratepayers get the funding they need to deliver the infrastructure and services of the 21st century."

Mr Hutchinson said round two of the new $300 million Bridges Renewal program was available exclusively to local government.

"Up to $100 million will be provided for the repair and replacement of local bridges around Australia to deliver better transport links for their communities and industries," he said.

■Full details of the allocations to councils under the Financial Assistance Grant program are available at regional.gov.au