A wide range of Red Cross grants are available to owners of bushfire affected properties. This is great news as it will help many property owners who have been impacted in the Hawkesbury.
Council has been in contact with Red Cross about the range of benefits they are making available to the Hawkesbury community.
Immediate assistance is available for bushfire-affected people in financial hardship.
The cash grants available are:
- Emergency grant for people who have lost their homes.
- Injury grant for people who were hospitalised due to the fires.
- Primary residence repair grant for home owners whose homes have been structurally damaged. From 12 March 2020, eligibility has been extended to include destruction or damage to critical private water, septic and/or power infrastructure.
- Rebuild grant for owner-occupiers to assist with early stages of rebuilding.
- For all Red Cross grants please visit here.
The closing date for applications is Thursday, 30 April. Check the bushfire grants Q&A if you have more questions or visit here.
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