Local homeowners who suffered damage following Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja can now access up to $20,000 in Recovery and Resilience Grants to help repair their homes.
Federal Member for Durack, the Hon. Melissa Price said the grants recognise the benefits of building back better after a natural disaster.
“I have been so impressed by the efforts of so many in the impacted communities, getting on with repairs to their damaged dwellings despite some very challenging circumstances. I hope these grants will be able to assist many who are still working on the restoration of their home, “Ms Price said.
There are two types of reimbursement grants available up to a total of $20,000.
· The Recovery Grant will reimburse insured homeowners who incurred clean-up and repair costs if their insurance policy did not cover the total cost of works.
· The Resilience Grant will provide insured homeowners with the funding to undertake eligible improvements to their properties, contributing to a greater peace of mind in the advent of a future cyclone or other severe weather event.
Measures covered under the Resilience Grant include:
· Replacement of garage doors and frames with wind rated garage doors undertaken by a registered business.
· Installation of window protections including cyclone shutters or debris screens undertaken by a registered business.
Grant applications are now open for eligible insured homeowners and close 31 March 2023.
The grants program is part of the $104 million joint Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements package announced after the devastating impact of Cyclone Seroja in April this year.
Eligibility and application details for the Recovery and Resilience Grant Program are available online at dfes.wa.gov.au/recoveryandresiliencegrants
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Media Contact:
Rose Crane 0427 587395, Rosemea.Crane@aph.gov.au.
The list of eligible LGAs for the grants in Durack:
Carnamah
Carnarvon
Chapman Valley
Coorow
Dalwallinu
Dandaragan
Greater Geraldton
Irwin
Koorda
Mingenew
Morawa
Mount Marshall
Northampton
Perenjori
Shark Bay
Three Springs