Residents in 11 more communities in Alberta will now be able to apply for funding to rebuild after the June floods now that more registration centres have opened in the province.
“The unprecedented nature of this disaster required an unprecedented response from the government,” said Doug Griffiths, Minister of Municipal Affairs, in a release on Thursday. “We had disaster recovery staff on the ground in west central Alberta where the floods started within days. Now we are setting up registration centres across southern Alberta so residents in downstream communities can apply for the money they need to rebuild.”
Provincial officials will be coordinating with communities to schedule times and places where they can be set up.
“We understand that these floods have been traumatic for everyone, and that’s why we are moving as fast as possible to get help into these communities,” said Griffiths. “If you're unable to apply in person, or do not have urgent needs and plan to apply later, there will be other ways to access this funding.”
The following communities will have disaster recovery registration centres open between July 6 and July 16:
- High River - July 6 - 16
- Sundre - July 7 - 8
- Drumheller - July 7 - 8
- Bragg Creek - July 8 - 9
- Lethbridge - July 8 - 9
- Stoney Nakoda Nation - Communities of Morley, Eden Valley and Bighorn - July 10, July 11
- Medicine Hat - July 11 - 14
- Municipality of Crowsnest Pass - July 12 - 13
- Siksika - July 14 - 15
- Calgary (announced July 2) - July 2 to 7
Applicants are asked to go to the registration centre closest to where they live.
Anyone planning to apply later should continue cleaning and repairing their property, saving receipts and taking photos of damage.
The application process for those unable to attend a registration centre will be announced at a later date.
There will also be more registration centres in southern Alberta announced later in July.
