Saskatchewan communities affected by natural disasters this year are now able to receive an advance payment from the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) the government announced on Tuesday.
Under the new policy, rural and urban communities, villages and First Nations can receive an advance payment of 60 per cent of their total claim estimate.
Municipalities do have to pay a deductable equal to one-tenth of one per cent of a community’s most recent tax assessment however the deductable is only charged once a year even if there are multiple claims.
“We appreciate that the significant infrastructure losses being experienced by many municipalities could mean some cash flow issues,” Corrections, Public Safety and Policing Minister D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert said.
“By providing communities with 60 per cent of their total claim up front, they can start the recovery process faster.”
So far, PDAP has paid out 3.37-million dollars in advance funding to 40 municipalities.
More than 300 communities across the province are eligible for PDAP funding after unprecedented flooding and other disasters hit Saskatchewan this year.
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