West coast flooding: Interim housing accommodations

The Newfoundland and Labrador Emergency Measures Organization (NLEMO) in cooperation with the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment offers displaced residents in the Stephenville area the following information:

• Financial assistance is available to residents of Stephenville who are unable to return to their homes due to flood damage and who need interim housing.
   
• Up to $650 will be provided to assist with the cost of rental accommodations. Up to $400 will be available for those who choose to stay with a family member or friends to assist with the additional cost to those households.
   
• Funding is also available for the purchase of furniture.
   
• Applications for interim accommodations are available at the Human Resources, Labour and Employment office in Stephenville at 29 Carolina Drive. Displaced residents are advised to make an appointment. The numbers to call are 643-7954 and 643-4428.
   
• HRLE has a list of available apartments in Stephenville for those who have not already found alternate accommodations.
   
• Those seeking financial assistance for interim housing should bring their social insurance number, and a photo i.d. such as a driver�s licence. For those who have already found accommodations, you are asked to provide a letter confirming the address.
   
• Once the application has been completed, financial assistance will be issued immediately.

The HRLE office will be open until 4:30 this afternoon, Friday, September 30 and will reopen over the weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Media contact: Heather MacLean, Communications, (709) 729-1983, 690-2498 or heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca.

2005 09 30                                   11:30 a.m.