The Nunatsiavut Government announced details of a number of initiatives announced March 26th aimed at assisting Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement deal with impacts associated with the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
• Emergency Food Supplement Support Program
• Emergency Heat Subsidy
• Harvesters Support Program
Beneficiaries and wood and country-food harvesters wishing to apply for any of these programs are asked to contact the following in their respective communities:
Nain
Rutie Dicker 709-922-2942
Mary-Adelaide 709-922-2942
Brenda Dicker 709-922-2968
Hopedale
Vanessa Gauntlett 709-933-3695
Dawn-Rose Winters 709-933-3777
Postville
Ruth Jacque 709-479-9867
Makkovik
Carol Gear 709-923-2365
Michelle Dyson 709-923-2365
Rigolet
Paula Sheppard-McLean 709-947-3383
Lisa Bennett 709-947-3328
Community contacts will begin accepting applications today, Tuesday, April 14.
A food supplement program is being developed for Labrador Inuit residing in Upper Lake Melville as well as in the Constituency of Canada. Details on the program and how to access it will be announced next week.
For the full details check out the website at nunatsiavut.com.