Producers in British Columbia who suffered damages from the floods in November 2021 now have until Aug. 31, 2022 to apply for recovery funds through the Canada-B.C. Flood Recovery for Food Security Program, a May 25 news release said. The deadline had previously been June 1.
The program helps farmers return to production by reimbursing them for uninsured expenses they incurred on activities such as:
- cleanup, repair and restoration of land, barns and animal shelters, and water and waste systems
- returning flood-affected land and buildings to a safe state for agricultural production
- repairing uninsurable essential farm infrastructure
- repairing structures such as livestock-containment fences
- renting temporary production facilities
- installing drainage ditches and land-stabilization materials
- animal welfare activities such as replacing feed, transporting livestock, veterinary care and mortality disposal
- replacing perennial plants not grown for sale
The release said processing of claims will continue after the deadline and farmers can continue submitting documents outlining their expenses after that date. Funding for the Canada-B.C. Flood Recovery for Food Security Program is provided by the governments of Canada and B.C.
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