Registration deadline nearing for Emergency Financial Assistance for households evacuated due to wildfire

The deadline to register for emergency financial assistance for primary households evacuated due to wildfire will be closing on Monday, September 15, at 8:00 p.m.

Registrations continue to be processed by the Canadian Red Cross and funds will continue to be dispersed to all eligible individuals.

In order to qualify, you must be registered with the Canadian Red Cross if you have already registered, impacted residents must have been evacuated from their primary residence, impacted residents must confirm through an attestation/affidavit compliance with the evacuation order, and your primary residence address will be confirmed by the Canadian Red Cross.

A household is defined as a person or group of persons who live together and consider themselves a household. Multiple households may live in the same dwelling. The following are examples:

• A married or common law couple, with or without children

• A single-parent family

• A single person

• In situations where a lease lists two tenants who are not in a relationship (for example, roommates), each tenant is considered a separate household

Eligible residents can sign up for the emergency financial assistance in two ways: either by calling the Canadian Red Cross, 1-800-863-6582 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., seven days a week or by visiting www.redcross.ca/2025NewfoundlandWildfires.

The financial assistance will be provided to eligible residents as soon as possible via electronic funds transfer, pre-paid card, cheque or alternate arrangements, as required.