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Disaster Financial Assistance for Hurricane Fiona Damage
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Nova Scotians can apply for disaster financial assistance related to damage from hurricane Fiona starting today, September 26, 2022.
The Province’s Disaster Financial Assistance Program is designed to help Nova Scotians, municipalities, small businesses, and not-for-profit groups get back on their feet after a major storm or natural disaster. Not all disasters are covered by private insurance, and this program helps those whose losses are not insurable. Types of losses can include structural damage to homes and damage to uninsurable items like basic household goods and appliances, such as washers, dryers and furnaces.
The program covers up to $200,000 in uninsurable losses per household, small business and not-for-profit group.
“It’s a stressful time for Nova Scotians as we continue to assess and dig out from the damage caused by hurricane Fiona,” said John Lohr, Minister responsible for the Emergency Management Office. “We’ve got a ways to go before things are back to normal, but this is a step in the right direction.” More info is available at pdf 2022 Hurricane Fiona QA Disaster Financial Assistance (96 KB)
Applications are available at:
-- online: https://beta.novascotia.ca/disaster-financial-assistance-hurricane-fiona
-- Access Nova Scotia centres
-- MLA offices
-- municipal offices.
For additional information or questions regarding the DFA Program for Hurricane Fiona, please call 211.
Residents are asked to continue to assess damage, keep all receipts and take pictures and video, as well as work with their insurance companies.
The government continues to post updates on the hurricane recovery effort at: https://novascotia.ca/alerts/ .
Quick Facts:
-- disaster financial assistance does not replace private insurance and only uninsurable damage is eligible
-- people who are not sure if their insurance covers the damage should contact their insurance broker or company, or the Insurance Bureau of Canada at 1-844-227-5422
-- the disaster financial assistance application includes a form to be filled out by the applicant’s insurance company confirming that insurance was not available for losses
Canada's National Housing Strategy
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Developers and Community Housing Providers, DID YOU KNOW? The Federal Government is supporting the creation of affordable housing through the National Housing Strategy.
National Housing Strategy Initiatives (including funding or financing):
• Creating a new housing supply
• Modernizing existing housing
• Providing resources for Community Housing Providers
• Promoting innovation and research
Click the link below for more information including tips on how to apply for funding or financing:
https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/nhs
Canada-Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit
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DID YOU KNOW? The Federal Government offers the Canada-Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit.
This benefit provides funding directly to people in need so they can choose their own housing and pay a portion of their housing costs.
Eligible homeowners can receive support to stay in their own homes and eligible renters have the ability to take the benefit with them if they move to another apartment in the province.
Click this link for more information: https://housing.novascotia.ca/programs/canada-nova-scotia-targeted-housing-benefit
Our Brand ~ Our Story
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A brand represents who we are, what we stand for, and how people and stakeholders experience us. It is why people want to live here, work here, build a business, invest, do business with us, and visit. It is also our commitment to a guaranteed experience.
Over the past nine months, our Branding Leadership team consisting of community participants and staff have worked with branding & marketing consultant Prime Creative to create a community brand for West Hants Regional Municipality. Their experiences, expertise and enthusiasm paired with a review of the past few years' community engagements, data and great conversation have brought us to where we are now…our new brand.
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