Emergency funding from the Alberta government to help evacuees following the Fort McMurray wildfire is coming to an end.
The province says almost $100 million has been paid out to 96,000 people who were forced to flee their homes in the Wood Buffalo area in early May.
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The money was intended to cover immediate housing needs, to help with day-to-day purchases and to limit out-of-pocket expenses.
But longer-term supports now are available to help fire victims rebuild, so the government is ending the emergency payment program on Oct. 31.
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Eligible Albertans who have not yet applied for wildfire relief funding have until the end of the month to do so.
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