The Nunatsiavut Government has delivered a balanced budget worth almost $158-million and covering five Inuit communities in Labrador.

Finance Minister Tony Andersen says they have an extra $7.5-million this year for capital works projects, primarily water and sewer.

He says housing also continues to be a top priority as they work to establish a semi-independent Nunatsiavut Housing Commission by this time next year.

The budget also sets aside $2.9-million for the Torngat Regional Housing Association to build houses in Nutatsiavut this summer. Funding is also being set aside for staff housing in Nain and Makkovik.

Andersen says they’re setting aside money for energy security initiatives such as the proposed Nain Wind Micro Grid project and installation of high-efficiency wood stoves in their communities.

The budget also sets aside money to address food insecurity.