Council passed the residential compassionate grant policy for sewer backups today, Wednesday, Nov. 25.
The policy will also provide coverage for residents who experience flooding over any future 15-year period.
To be eligible for the grant, residents must be the owner or tenant of a flooded property and provide proof of flood damage on three occasions during the past 15 years or in any future 15-year period. The flooding should have been reported to the city and photographs or invoices should accompany the application. Alternatively, residents who are unable to provide such proof can supply a sworn affidavit at their own expense.
The first phase of the program is retroactive to Jan. 1, 1995. All claims from this phase must be submitted to the city by Feb. 28, 2010. Future applications for a compassionate grant must be provided to the city within four months of a flooding incident.
Additional information and an application form will be made available to the public later this month.
Council approves flood relief policy
Residents could recoup as much as $1,000 from city
Residents who have been affected by flooding three times in the past 15 years due to sewer backups could be eligible for a $1,000 grant from the city.
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