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Hawke's Bay Funding is a local service that lists all available funding opportunities across Hawke’s Bay. There are many funding organisations around Hawke’s Bay that support charitable organisations in their efforts to work with and strengthen our communities.
For an updated list of additional funding opportunities related to Cyclone Gabrielle click here.
The Hawke's Bay Disaster Relief Trust (HBDRT) was reinstated post-Cyclone Gabrielle to assist people with short-term funds for needs that were not being met by other sources.
For further information on the fund including how the funding was spent visit this page of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council website.
The ‘Temporary Accommodation Assistance’ payment from MSD is specifically for a group who now face having to pay twice for their accommodation, and whose insurance cover has run out.
The eligibility criteria for the payment is for people who are currently paying home ownership costs for their home which they can't live in because it has a red or yellow placard.
People will also need to be renting in temporary accommodation with a tenancy agreement they signed on/before 19 July 2023. Their insurance payments for their rental accommodation costs will need to have stopped, or are due to stop.
People need to have registered with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's (MBIE's) Temporary Accommodation Service, and also not receiving any other help from MSD for the rental accommodation they’re currently living in.
The Temporary Accommodation Assistance payment is available through the Ministry of Social Development from 4 September 2023. People can contact MSD from 21 August 2023 to make an appointment to discuss their eligibility.
Payments will vary depending on the location of the rental accommodation and whether the household is a single person, a couple or an individual or family with children.
There is more information on the work and income website.
The New Zealand Claims Resolution Service provides free advice, engineering, legal and wellbeing support. Register with them by calling 0508 624 327. If you are a tenant, you can get more information about your rights and obligations after a natural disaster at www.tenancy.govt.nz.
CCS Disability Action is an approved provider for the Government's Community Support Package, they can assist you to access a range of support and funding if you or your household has been impacted. Click here for further information.
Civil Defence payments for the East Coast region (Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay) ended on Saturday 15 April. There continues to be lots of other ways Work and Income can help people. Hardship payments, employment support, financial assistance, and accommodation costs continue to be available. Visit www.workandincome.govt.nz for further information or view the following documents:
In addition to the information below, please visit the MPI website for Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery advice, support and funding, or download their fact sheet here.
The Government is providing an initial $4m to help rural communities with immediate recovery efforts from Cyclone Gabrielle. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is working with national and regional response teams, sector groups, whenua Māori entities and Rural Support Trusts, to identify areas of greatest need. They will consider ideas for works, services and initiatives that meet the immediate needs of rural communities
The money may be used to:
Funding Fact Sheet – How to Apply
MPI staff are available to assist you. Please call 0800 00 83 33 or email funding@mpi.govt.nz
Landwise are bringing together resources to help growers make decisions about repairing, rebuilding or developing their soils following flood events such as Cyclone Gabrielle. These events have happened before, and there have been lessons learned. They are working with their scientists and advisors to create a succinct set of materials. View the Landwise website.
Applications closed at 5pm on Monday 3 April 2023. Farmers, growers, and whenua Māori owners in areas significantly affected by Cyclone Gabrielle were able to access support for urgent recovery efforts. The Government made a total of $74 million available to undertake urgent repair work, including fencing, and clearing silt to save trees and vines.
Applications closed at 4:30pm on Monday 3 April 2023. Farmers and growers can apply for separate support from the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Contact Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce www.hbchamber.nz
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