News - DFA

Disaster financial assistance doubled by province

The maximum amount that a private citizen can receive under provincial disaster financial assistance (DFA) has been doubled, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Steve Ashton, minister responsible for emergency measures, announced.

Posted: 04/20/2009

Province increases funding to $3 million for 2008 Interlake-Westlake flooding from heavy rain

The Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program for August-September 2008 flooding in the Interlake-Westlake region will increase to $3 million from $670,000, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Steve Ashton, minister responsible for emergency measures, and Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced.

Posted: 04/07/2009

Toews welcomes assistance from Government of Canada for 2008 windstorm

The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board and MP for Provencher welcomed today’s announcement that the Government of Canada will share the cost of eligible expenditures incurred by Manitoba through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) for damages caused by a windstorm in the Red River Valley area in 2008.

Posted: 03/24/2009