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KIA unveils plans for $5.7M in COVID-19 relief money – Nunatsiaq News

by ahnationtalk on December 13, 2021151 Views

Dec 13, 2021

Funding will go to food hampers, mental health programming and prize draws for vaccinated Kivalliq Inuit

The Kivalliq Inuit Association is providing some relief to its members who might be struggling to get enough food by distributing $5.7 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to several community programs.

The money comes from the fourth phase of the Indigenous Communities Support Fund, a federal program administered through Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. KIA issued a news release last week outlining its plans for allocating the funding.

Much of the money will address ways to help Inuit in the region get food. Community freezers will receive a total of $350,00 for upgrades, and the KIA will contribute $105,000 to food banks, with the same amount going to RCMP food hampers.

Read More: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/kia-unveils-plans-for-5-7m-in-covid-19-relief-money/

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