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After a disaster, the provincial government may declare the event eligible for Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA). Once declared, a DFA program for that event is opened which may provide communities with financial assistance for damaged infrastructure.
DFA programs help communities recover by providing partial reimbursement for eligible infrastructure repairs. Programs accept applications from Indigenous communities and Local Government bodies as defined under Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Funding may be provided to cover
By regulation, we can't cover
For complete information, see part 3 and schedule 5 of the Compensation and DFA Regulation.
If you've recently experienced a disaster and it's not on the eligible events list, contact your indigenous or local government first.
There are no eligible events.
You'll need to prepare a recovery plan that addresses repair or replacement of essential materials, structures, and public works. This should provide enough information to assess for eligibility under the Compensation and DFA Regulation.
Include supporting documentation that clearly shows what infrastructure was damaged, what was the condition pre-event and what is the least-cost option to restore the damaged infrastructure to pre-event functionality.
After completion of a phase, or overall project from your approved recovery plan (ICRP), you can submit a recovery claim for reconciliation and/or reimbursement. Supporting documentation must be included with each claim to confirm accuracy of costs and compliance with the approved recovery plan.
Contact the Disaster Financial Assistance team with your questions or for more information.