Local Service Group, Indian Head First Nation listed under the location of Stephenville Ward for the Qalipu Food & Essential Supplies Relief Fund would like to notify:

Food Cost Relief Applications are still open and being accepted. Qalipu members of the Stephenville Ward living in Newfoundland can access the form here (page 2 only requirement): https://qalipu.ca/qalipu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/foodprogramupdated.pdf

Or for further questions you can email hyoung@qalipu.ca.

Proposals from local service groups ended January 31, 2022 for Qalipu First Nation (QFN) Food & Essential Supplies Relief Fund (FESRF). The fund of $135,000 granted through Indigenous Services Canada is to provide a mechanism for grassroots Indigenous organizations and local service groups who are on the ground in their communities to support QFN Members by aiding in local needs of priority food security and following essential cleaning and preventative protection supplies.

With a demonstrated need across our communities, all proposals (20) put forward by local service groups were successful and will provide the largest coverage, to date, across Ktaqmkuk [Newfoundland]. Members of Qalipu First Nation can now reach out to the local service group nearest to them and request their need. The Local Service Groups may provide a range of grocery gift cards, food baskets, or similar food security offerings.

While QFN understands that the reach of needs to all members are limited, your local service group will redirect you to another local service group if their resources have already been depleted. For members living outside of ‘nearest wards’ there are three (3) local service groups providing province wide support.

Based on the success and demand of FESRF, Qalipu First Nation will be reaching out to our funders to request additional food security program funding for our communities and members who did not receive the support in this first round. An Additional thank you from Qalipu Chief and Council, to all of the local service groups who are providing services to our members. For contact information of Councilors please click here, https://qalipu.ca/about/office-and-e-mail-addresses/

Stephenville (CLOSED)

St. George’s

Port au Port

Glenwood

Gander Bay

Flat Bay

Exploits

Corner Brook

Benoit’s Cove

Open Province Wide

Update February 11, 2022
Please click here for announcement of Local Service Groups Providing Food & Essential Supplies

 

Update February 9, 2022
Action Required from Local Service Groups who put forward Proposals for Qalipu Food & Essential Supplies Relief Fund – Please check your email or voicemails, (as listed in your proposal contact information) if you have not already done so – some Local Service Groups still have not returned correspondence to accept funds being offered by Qalipu First Nation.

Update February 4, 2022
Proposals from local service groups ended January 31, 2022 for Qalipu First Nation (QFN) Food & Essential Supplies Relief Fund. The fund of $135,000 granted through Indigenous Services Canada is to provide a mechanism for grassroots Indigenous organizations and local service groups who are on the ground in their communities to support QFN Members by aiding in local needs of first priority food security and following essential cleaning and preventative protection supplies.

 

With an evident need across our communities, eighteen (18) proposals were put forward, covering all nine (9) wards of QFN (Stephenville, St. George’s, Port au Port, Flat bay, Corner Brook, Benoit’s Cove, Gander Bay, Glenwood, Exploits). We apologize to our members for a slight delay in the announcement of successful local service groups – the groups must formally confirm their acceptance before their information can be provided publicly.

 

An announcement of all local service groups will be made next week, where members can then reach out to the service group closest to them and place requests for food and/or essential supply need.

The Qalipu Department of Health and Wellness is pleased to announce a Food & Essential Supplies Relief Fund (FESRF)and invite proposals from local service groups. These local service groups will be amongst the nine (9) wards of Qalipu First Nation (QFN) to address food security and essential supply needs for QFN Members:

1. Food Security and Food Care Baskets (Priority One)
2. Cleaning and Sanitation Supplies (Secondary & Compliment Service)
3. Protective and Preventative Supplies (Secondary & Compliment Service)

Application deadline date is Jan 31, 2022, for grant funding from the Qalipu Food and Essential Supplies Relief Fund program. All services, support, and reports are required to be completed and summited by March 31, 2022. Funding is limited so interested groups are encouraged to apply early.

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We would like to notify our members that wait times for medical/transportation claims for reimbursement have increased from 8 to 12 weeks. To avoid unnecessary delays, please submit your reimbursement forms directly to any of our Qalipu Offices (Corner Brook, Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor, St. Georges, and Stephenville).

Calling one of our support specialists to inquire about your claim repayment will not change the previous stated process wait time of 8 to 12 weeks. Further updates will be released and communicated as soon as they are available! Claims and payments are continuously being issued and we are making every effort to keep wait times from rising further for you, our membership.

We would like to thank members for their continued support, patience, and understanding as our department of Health and Wellness processing a higher-than-normal volumes of medical transportation claims at this time

Following the closure of applications for the Residential Home Heat and Energy Rebate that was announced August 11, 2021 and ended on September 1, 2021 a total, near 1100 applications, were submitted by members.

Our Health and Wellness department would now like to let our members know that the Rebate Draw for the Program that occurred September 8th has neared the end of its process review. Successful applicants are beginning to be contacted and will continue throughout the upcoming week.

An extended thank you to all members who took the time to apply and we look forward to delivering further support programs to our members as they become available.

Notice for Medical Transportation As our staff continues to support clients with their medical transportation and reimbursement:

Please understand that in the event clients may have an emergency transportation situation that the process for the medical transportation program still falls under a notice of 3 to 7 business days. In the event of an emergency, claims and reimbursements still need to go through the process of approval under the same timeline of 3 to 7 business days.

Note that not all medical transportation is guaranteed to be approved under NIHB. Thank you for your understanding!

Did you know that all Qalipu Band members must send their Medical Travel Expense Claims to our office in Corner Brook? Many are sending to the Atlantic Office and this is causing delays – they are mailing the claims back to us.

Please help spread the word.

Find the claim form here: https://qalipu.ca/qalipu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Transportation-Reimbursement-Form.pdf