For those who have been impacted by flooding in Manitoba’s Parkland Region, financial assistance will soon be coming your way. Premier Wab Kinew announced Friday that residents who have already signed up for Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA), a $500 advance cheque will be mailed to them and will show up in the coming days. To date, Kinew said there have been 1,800 applicants. “In addition to the $500 cheque, you’re also going to get a letter outlining some of the process that comes along with DFA and what you can expect,” said Kinew. While people who have applied will be seeing some money soon, Kinew notes if you haven’t applied yet, that doesn’t mean you can’t start the repair process already. As long as receipts are kept and the repair process is documented with photos, all of that can be added to the application whenever that is started. Affected Manitobans can apply to DFA online. People can apply up until Sept. 9 and the deadline to submit invoices is June 11, 2027. A fundraiser is also being started through the Red Cross that will allow Manitobans and Canadians to donate to help those who have been impacted. The province will match those donations up to $15 million initially. “Part of what we want to do here is to give you, the people of this province and this great country, who are so generous, the ability to help your neighbour. To put some of that emotion and compassion that you’ve been feeling into action by making donations,” said Kinew. “But part of what we are also trying to do here is to ensure that people who have been ravaged by these floods and have had impacts to their homes and to their livelihoods and their lives are going to be able to get some financial assistance that may not neatly qualify or fall into programs like DFA.” The premier said people who have applied for DFA will still be eligible to receive assistance through this fundraising program. More resources are also being brought into the region to help people in the cleanup process. Team Rubicon, an organization made up of former military members and first responders, will be in the area checking on residents to see what they need as they work to get their lives back to normal. Kinew said there will be five teams of 25 Team Rubicon crews rotating in the area until Aug. 19. There are currently 48 states of emergency throughout Manitoba related to flooding concerns.
