Program Administration
Air Foodlift Subsidy (AFS) Program
The Air Foodlift Subsidy (AFS) program was established by the Province in 1997 to ensure that nutritious, perishable items such as fruit, vegetables and dairy products are available to Labrador's coastal communities during the winter months.
In past, the Department of Transportation and Works contributed $300,000 annually to the AFS Program. Since December 2003 the AFS Program has been administered directly by DLAA in partnership with Transportation and Works. In the 2005-2006 Budget, the Province announced the continuation of the $300,000 funding with the funding contribution and administration of the Program to be delivered solely through DLAA.
The program budget was increased in the 2006-2007 Budget by $100,000 through funding identified under the Poverty Reduction Strategy. The current budget total for the program is $400,000 which has enabled the program to expand to include more food choices and a slightly higher rate of return for retailers which helps to offset the price of eligible goods for consumers.
All options for a long-term solution to the high cost of transporting fresh food for coastal Labradorians continue to be explored.
Torngat Recreation Comission
The Torngat Recreation Commission (TRC) is comprised of a board of Recreation Directors representing the six North Coast communities. The mandate of the TRC is: to develop a delivery mechanism to build Leadership Capacity in the six North Coast communities, through Community Partnerships, Training, Community Activities and Sport Programming.
The TRC administers two programs; the Community Capacity Building/Leadership Program and the Intra-Labrador Travel Subsidy Program. The emphasis of the Community Capacity Building/Leadership Program is on building capacity by offering various leadership programs. This leadership can be in the form of volunteer recruitment, cultural workshops, to coaching/referee clinics. The Intra-Labrador Travel Subsidy program is designed to allow sport and cultural organizations, as well as individuals from the North Coast, to access funds to travel to other towns within Labrador.
The TRC operates with funding received from the Nunatsiavut Government and the Mushuau Innu First Nation. The Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs provides an administrative support role to the TRC.
Labrador Grooming Subsidy
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has provided a grooming subsidy to the coastal regions of Labrador for a number of years. For 2006/07, the Province allocated $240,000 to the Labrador Grooming Subsidy. The subsidy is administrated by the Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs. The purpose is to provide support to regions along the north and south coasts of Labrador for maintenance of winter trails systems. The funds allow continued access for communities that do not have year round road connections to other areas of Labrador.
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