NU Government: $4 Million in COVID-19 Support for Municipalities

13 January 2022

The Government of Nunavut has allocated an additional $4 million to provide financial relief for municipalities. The funds will ensure Nunavut’s municipalities can continue to provide critical services to Nunavummiut in addition to assisting with operational costs associated with COVID-19 response efforts.

In the past two years Nunavut’s municipalities have played an essential role in preventing and minimizing the spread of COVID-19 in our territory. Municipal resources are stretched as Nunavut enters the second year of this pandemic.

This additional investment will help ensure municipalities have the financial resources to maintain critical services as well as additional COVID-19 supports without compromising their financial status.

Each municipal corporation will have the option to assign funding toward the COVID-19 prevention, response and/or recovery priorities identified in their community. Eligible expenditures include, purchase of materials and supplies, wages, communication and outreach material, and local program development.

Funding allocation for each community will be scaled based on community size and the scope of the municipal operations.

Table 1 – Municipal COVID Funding Allocations

Community	COVID Funding
BAFFIN
Arctic Bay	148 989 $
Clyde River	121 040 $
Grise Fiord	93 019 $
Igloolik	170 361 $
Iqaluit	179 006 $
Kimmirut	119 525 $
Kinngait	197 588 $
Pangnirtung	147 739 $
Pond Inlet	179 671 $
Qikiqtarjuaq	142 123 $
Resolute Bay	140 850 $
Sanikiluaq	120 446 $
Sanirajak	124 546 $
KIVALLIQ
Arviat	212 510 $
Baker Lake	197 084 $
Chesterfield Inlet	130 544 $
Coral Harbour	162 014 $
Naujaat	138 410 $
Rankin Inlet	257 607 $
Whale Cove	131 960 $
KITIKMEOT
Cambridge Bay	181 958 $
Gjoa Haven	184 626 $
Kugaaruk	158 961 $
Kugluktuk	191 266 $
Taloyoak	168 155 $
TOTAL	4 000 000 $*

*Rounded

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Media Contact:

Aramide (Lola) Owoaje
Manager of Policy, Legislation and Communications
Department of Community and Government Services
867-975-5354
aowoaje2@gov.nu.ca

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