The Manitoba government is expanding eligibility under the one-time Manitoba Flood Recovery Program (MFRP) to provide additional support to residents in communities severely impacted by flooding from a series of major rainfall events in June.
“Large areas experienced multiple heavy rainfall events throughout June, resulting in significant flooding, causing extensive damage to homes, farms, businesses and public buildings,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor, minister responsible for the Emergency Management Organization. “This expansion ensures that communities are provided with the essential support they need to recover and build mitigation strategies for the future.”
In response to the heavy rainfall events, the Manitoba government launched three Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) programs, one for each major flood event, as well as the one-time MFRP. The MFRP was created to assist homeowners and tenants in particularly hard-hit areas who may not have qualified for DFA if flood insurance was available for their property.
Following a review of the impacts provincewide, the Manitoba government has expanded the program criteria to include the following municipalities for the MFRP:
- City of Dauphin
- Rural Municipality (RM) of Dauphin
- Mossey River Municipality
- Municipality of Ethelbert
- Grandview Municipality
- Municipality of Gilbert Plains
- RM of Lakeshore
- Municipality of Ste. Rose
- Rossburn Municipality
- Municipality of Russell-Binscarth
- RM of Riding Mountain West
- Prairie View Municipality
- Municipality of Boissevain-Morton
Further information on program eligibility and to apply for the MFRP, visit manitoba.ca.
Further information on program eligibility and to apply for the DFA program, visit gov.mb.ca.
