Government to reimburse groups for cyclone spending
Marae, iwi, and community organisations can now apply for government funding to recover costs spent during the recent state of national emergency declared during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Marae, iwi, and community organisations can now apply for government funding to recover costs spent during the recent state of national emergency declared during Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Cyclone Gabrielle Welfare Support Grant is a temporary government fund intended to quickly reimburse community organisations for the resources they used helping people affected, displaced or isolated during the state of emergency.
The fund is administered by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on behalf of the government. Individual grants will be capped at $40,000, although organisations may be able to make a further application after discussing their circumstances with NEMA.
To be eligible, organisations must be in an area that was placed under a state of national emergency on 14 February 2023 (Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay, and Tararua District). Applicants must have actively supported displaced, isolated, or affected communities during the response to Cyclone Gabrielle, for example by providing emergency accommodation or distributing essential supplies.
To find out more and to apply to the fund, go to the National Emergency Management Agency website.