Financial assistance available for Cache Creek flooding victimsVICTORIA - Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available to
eligible British Columbians in Cache Creek and the surrounding area who
may have been impacted from the major flooding that occurred this past
weekend.
DFA is available to homeowners, residential tenants, small business
owners, farmers, charitable organizations and local governments who
were unable to obtain insurance to cover these disaster-related losses.
Applications for DFA must be submitted to Emergency Management BC
(EMBC) by Aug. 24, 2015. British Columbians can access the DFA
application form at: www.embc.gov.bc.ca/em/dfa_claims/dfa.html
Facts about Disaster Financial Assistance:
DFA is available to qualifying homeowners, residential tenants, small
business owners, farm owners and charitable organizations. Applicants
should be aware of the following:
* Financial assistance is provided for each accepted claim at 80% of
the amount of total eligible damage that exceeds $1,000, to a maximum
claim of $300,000.
* Claims may be made in more than one category (e.g., homeowner and
farm owner).
* A homeowner or residential tenant must show that the home is their
principal residence.
* Seasonal or recreational properties, hot tubs, patios, pools, garden
tools, landscaping, luxury items (like jewelry, fur coats and
collectibles), and recreational items (like bicycles) are not eligible
for assistance.
* Small business owners and farm owners must demonstrate the property
is their primary source of income. Owners of damaged rental property
must apply and qualify as a small business.
* Charitable organizations must provide a benefit of service to the
community at large.
Assistance is also available to local governments for:
* Emergency response measures authorized by EMBC by response task
number, including incremental costs associated with their Emergency
Operations Centre. Financial assistance is provided for each accepted
response claim at 100%. Completed response claim summaries and
supporting documentation must be sent to the respective EMBC Regional
Office.
* Recovery measures to replace essential materials and rebuild or
replace essential public infrastructures to the condition it was in
before the disaster. Assistance is provided for each accepted recovery
claim at 80% of the amount of total eligible damage that exceeds
$1,000.