Thousands of South East Queensland primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations impacted by flood events in the first half of 2022 have made the most of available grants and loans to help them continue to recover.
Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants and Disaster Assistance Loans with a total value of $134.6million have been provided under the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
So far, primary producers have accessed 4018 grants totalling $67.6 million and 15 loans for a total of $1.94 million.
For small businesses, 3277 grants totalling $52.7 million have been made and 44 loans issued totalling $6 million.
Non-profit organisations have accessed 496 grants totalling $6.3 million and 1 loan of $100,000 to help them restore their services.
The assistance provides grants of up to $75,000 and loans of up to $250,000 for primary producers to help them replace or restore farm infrastructure damaged or lost through the flooding event.
For small businesses or non-profit groups, grants of up to $50,000 can be accessed with loans up to $100,000 for non-profit groups and $250,000 available for small businesses.
Applications remain open for the following events:
- Southern Queensland Flooding, 6 – 20 May 2022
- South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, 22 February – 5 April 2022
- Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth, 2 – 10 January 2022
The application period for primary producers, small businesses and non-profits affected by the 2022 floods to apply for Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants has been extended to June 2023.
Those affected by the South East Queensland floods from 22 February to 5 April 2022 now have until 9 June 2023 to apply, while those affected by the Southern Queensland floods from 6 to 20 May 2022 have until 2 June 2023
