Qld Household Resilience Program

Aug05

Qld Household Resilience Program

Flor- Hanly - Friday, August 05, 2022

Assistance to strengthen North Queensland homes

Applications are now open for another phase of the Qld Government’s Household Resilience Program, an initiative that helps North Queenslanders protect their homes from extreme weather.

  • The program funds 75% of eligible improvements valued up to $15,000 total project value, with the homeowner paying the remaining 25%
  • To be eligible, homeowners must meet an income test and live in a home built before 1984 within 50kms of the coastline, from Bundaberg north to Cape York and west to the Northern Territory border.

Eligibility criteria and funding information for the Household Resilience Program are available at https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/buying-owning-home/financial-help-concessions/household-resilience-program.

Minister for Energy and Public Works said the highly successful program financially assists low-income households in cyclone-prone regions to strengthen their homes.

“In the first two phases, we helped 3,525 low-income households replace roofs and doors, reinforce windows and tie down external structures. These first two phases were oversubscribed, so I urge eligible homeowners to get in quickly to make sure they don’t miss out,” Mr de Brenni said.

The program funds 75% of eligible improvements valued up to $15,000 total project value, with the homeowner paying the remaining 25%.

“What this means is we’ll cover up to a maximum of $11,250, with the balance paid by the applicant,” said Mr de Brenni.

The program also boosted local businesses; local contractors were used by 94% of grant recipients.

“In the smaller regional centres, the flow-on effect of this money was multiplied and spread right through the communities.”

Mr de Brenni said most insurance companies were happy to reassess premiums once resilience works were completed.

“In Phase 2 we saw an average reduction of 9% in insurance premiums for homeowners who took part in the program. For low-income earners, that’s an important saving and shows the value of this program goes beyond just having a nicer, safer home.”

Source: Queensland Government






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