The Community Employment Enhancement Program is now started in a few communities on the north coast.
We contacted each of the AngajukKâk on the North Coast to find out more information.
In Nain we spoke with AngajukKâk Joe Dicker with the Nain ICG.
He says right now they have 5 people hired who need more hours to qualify for their EI, and one more person will be hired sometime this week.
Dicker adds projects for this year program will be: Construct new garbage boxes, raise a new cemetery fence, repair the old cemetery fence, clean the Moravian church, raise the community Christmas tree, make and sell crafts and other duties as required.
He adds individuals can work up to 120 hours but he recommends getting up to 420 hours to qualify for Employment Insurance.
In Makkovik we spoke with Barry Andersen the AngajukKâk for the Makkovik Inuit Community Government.
He says right now they have 6 qualified individuals and 3 will be completed by end of this week.
Andersen says they will be doing work around the community such as: community clean ups, shoveling and chopping wood for seniors.
For the other Inuit communities on the North Coast, in Hopedale, Rigolet and Postville they have not yet heard anything on funding from the province.
OK Radio will have another update once it becomes available.