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The funding is provided through the Indigenous Transportation Initiatives Fund (ITIF) to support economic growth, mobility and transportation safety in First Nations communities across Ontario. Speaking with Dougall Media on June 19, Holland outlined how this funding will be used by the groups involved \u2013 which will each receive around $75,000 \u2013 and how improvements in infrastructure stand to benefit vital quality-of-life services. 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On June 13, MPP Kevin Holland announced the Thunder Bay Friendship Centre, Marten Falls First Nation, and the Red Rock Indian Band are set to receive $225,000 in funding from the Ontario government to enhance transportation infrastructure. The funding is provided through the Indigenous Transportation Initiatives Fund (ITIF) to support economic growth, mobility and transportation safety in First Nations communities across Ontario. Speaking with Dougall Media on June 19, Holland outlined how this funding will be used by the groups involved \u2013 which will each receive around $75,000 \u2013 and how improvements in infrastructure stand to benefit vital quality-of-life services. 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