Opotiki District Council - Mayoral Disaster Relief Fund

Simple application

Opotiki District Council

Aims to help residents, ratepayers, individuals, families, small businesses, community organizations, volunteer groups, and marae affected by recent flooding and storm damage.

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What they fund

Supporting specific needs of individuals and families directly affected by a disaster eventClearing debris from propertiesReplacement of essential uninsured or underinsured itemsProviding financial and advisory support to locally impacted small businessesSupporting marae, community organizations, and volunteer groups involved in disaster response or recovery efforts

Who can apply

individualfamilysmall businesscommunity organizationvolunteer groupmarae

What they won't fund

Damage or losses covered by insurance, the Natural Hazards Commission (formally EQC Earthquake Commission), or other funding streams.General maintenance or unrelated repairs not caused by the disaster.Long-term, large-scale building or infrastructure costs.Costs ordinarily met by local or central government welfare or infrastructure programmes.

What they care about

Supporting specific needs of individuals and whānau/family directly affected by a disaster event, including basic household needs, clearing debris, replacement of essential uninsured or underinsured items, and providing financial and/or advisory support to locally impacted small businesses.

Application structure

What the fund can support

The fund supports specific needs of individuals and whānau/family directly affected by a disaster event, including basic household needs, clearing debris, replacement of essential uninsured or underinsured items, and providing financial and/or advisory support to locally impacted small businesses.

What the fund cannot be used for

The fund does not support damage or losses covered by insurance, the Natural Hazards Commission, or other funding streams, general maintenance or unrelated repairs not caused by the disaster, long-term, large-scale building or infrastructure costs, and costs ordinarily met by local or central government welfare or infrastructure programmes.

Required documents

• Proof of bank account (deposit slip, bank statement, or online banking screenshot)

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