The Nunatsiavut Government will provide home-heating assistance again this winter to Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement residing in the five Labrador Inuit communities.
The purpose of the Nunatsiavut COVID-19 Emergency Heat Subsidy Program is to provide those most vulnerable and those economically affected by the global pandemic with home heating costs.
Eligible recipients may receive assistance with their acquiring wood, in covering some of the costs of electric heat or furnace/stove oil. The program is intended as a supplement and not meant to replace an individual’s responsibility to pay for normal expenses relating to heating their homes.
Eligibility for this program includes:
• This program is by application only
• Only the homeowner can apply for the program
• Income criteria is the same as in the Nunatsiavut COVID-19 Food Supplement Support program
• All seniors who are 65 years or older are eligible for the program. They must apply, but do not need to provide proof of income
• If a senior is in a family unit with individuals who are under 65 years of age, their income will not be included for that family unit. The other family members in the family unit must provide proof of income
• Applicants can only qualify for one type of heating supplement
Homeowners currently in receipt of the Nunatsiavut COVID-19 Food Supplement Program do not need to re-apply. Nunatsiavut Government staff will contact each homeowner and asked what type of assistance they’d like to receive under the program. Those who are not in receipt of the Food Supplement Support Program will have to apply to receive assistance under the Heat Subsidy Program.