Disaster Financial Assistance Program

Following a disaster, the provincial government may declare the event eligible for Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA). Once declared, the DFA program may compensate individuals for essential uninsurable losses and/or reimburse local governments for damaged infrastructure.

About the programs

DFA programs help communities recover by providing partial reimbursement for eligible infrastructure repairs. Programs accept applications from Indigenous communities, and, Social Service and Local Government bodies as defined under  Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Funding may be provided to cover

• Rebuilding or replacing essential public infrastructure to the pre-disaster condition
• Repair to or replacement of essential materials
• Removal of unusually heavy deposition in gravel beds, proven to be directly related to the event and supported by maintenance records
• Insurance deductibles
• Costs of inspection, appraisal, planning, and design required to determine the cost of repair, rebuilding, or replacing infrastructure or essential materials
• Up to 10% of the eligible, incurred, construction costs of a project for administration. Must exclude salaries from regular employees
• Compensation costs a community is obligated to pay under part 1 of the Compensation and DFA Regulation

By regulation, we can't cover

• Work undertaken as preventative measures to guard against future damage as a separate project, or part of a DFA project component
• Repair, replacement or rebuilding of public facilities which:
  • there is no proof of ownership, title or rights assigned
  • were not maintained or had significantly deteriorated before the disaster through neglect or undue wear and tear
• Enhancements from pre-event functionality unless required by the prevailing codes in the area
• Eroded or damaged land, except for essential access routes and the removal of debris
• Betterments suggested by qualified professionals as a “best practice” which are not required by a prevailing code
• Temporary works
• Normal operating expenses such as equipment or regular salaries
• Landscaping

For complete information, see part 3 and schedule 5 of the Compensation and DFA Regulation.

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