30 Nov: The City is pleased to announce that the Government of Ontario has activated the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program for the City of Mississauga. The financial support from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is available to residents who live in designated areas near the Little Etobicoke Creek and were affected by this summer’s flooding.
Applications for the DRAO program will be accepted until the deadline of Monday, March 31, 2025. Homeowners and residential tenants, small owner-operated businesses, and not-for-profit organizations may apply for assistance if they live in the designated area. DRAO is a program that can help with the recovery of costs after a natural disaster. Financial help from the program is limited to $250,000 per application, is subject to a $500 deductible (which may be waived for low-income households), and reimburses up to 90 per cent of total eligible costs with limits for emergency expenses, household appliances, and furnishings.
The DRAO program does not cover all costs. Eligible applicants may receive assistance for emergency expenses and for repair or replacement of essential property if they do not have insurance or if their insurance is insufficient to cover their essential costs. Damage due to sewer-backup is not eligible under the program. An exception is made for low-income households as defined by the guidelines. See details online.
Program guidelines, activation area maps, information sheets, and application forms can be found on the DRAO website.
For more information about the DRAO program, contact the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing program staff at: DisasterAssistance@Ontario.ca.
City programs for financial relief of flood impacts
DRAO is a provincial program, and is not related to the various programs and initiatives that the City of Mississauga is providing to assist residents with localized flooding and flood recovery. Residents who do not reside in the DRAO activation area are still eligible for the other City programs and initiatives.
To assist residents in the restoration and recovery of damage caused by the summer flooding, three programs have been set up and residents will soon be able to apply for them.
A Residential Compassionate Flood Relief Grant which will be open to the public on December 2, 2024 offers a one-time payment of $1,000 to affected property owners and tenants who experienced basement flooding during the severe weather events. Also, beginning in February of 2025, a Basement Flooding Prevention Rebate Program will provide rebates up to $6,800 for eligible flood prevention improvements and a Flood Resilience Rebate Program will provide rebates of 50 per cent of the invoiced cost up to a maximum of $3,000 to cover costs associated with eligible measures taken to make improvements to your home to minimize flooding impact.
For more information on these programs offered by the City, visit mississauga.ca/flood
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“We appreciate the financial support provided by the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to assist residents affected by this summer’s flooding. This is something we have been asking for since the flooding this summer. Many Mississauga residents and businesses are still working to repair damage to their homes and properties. It’s crucial that all levels of government collaborate to strengthen our communities’ resilience and support those impacted by such events.”
– Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish
