Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements
The joint Australian, state and territory government
Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) provide a range of financial assistance to the natural disaster-declared areas in each state or territory.
For the storms and floods which commenced on 25 July 2020, the available assistance measures include:
- Personal hardship and distress assistance
- Counter disaster operations
- Restoration of essential public assets
- Concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations
- Freight subsidies
- Grants to non-profit organisations.
For information on available recovery assistance, visit the
Resilience NSW website.
For further information on recovery arrangements, visit the
Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018 page.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will replace passports that have been lost or damaged in declared natural disasters free of charge, visit the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.
