The Frontiers Foundation has been allocated $1 million under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program to renovate housing for native families living in Northern Ontario, it was announced today.

The announcement was made by the Honourable Joe Comuzzi, Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario), and David Ramsay, MPP Timiskaming - Cochrane, as part of $56 million allocated today to communities across Ontario.

The $1 million allocation, which is the second part of a $2 million allocation, will enable Frontiers Foundation, a national non-profit organization, to provide native households with contributions of up to $25,000 per unit on average to finance major renovations, rehabilitation or replacement of their homes.

The press release can be found at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing website.