VANCOUVER – The Province of B.C. is letting the public know Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available for eligible people, businesses and communities in southwestern areas of the province who were recently affected by flooding from the heavy rainfall that occurred between Dec. 10 to 19, 2025.
The assistance applies to people, businesses and communities within the geographic boundaries of the following areas:
- City of Abbotsford
- Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Electoral Areas
- Capital Regional District Electoral Areas
- City of Chilliwack
- Fraser Valley Regional District
- District of Hope
- Village of Pemberton
- City of Port Coquitlam
- Town of Port McNeill
- Chawathil First Nation
- Leqʼá:mel First Nation
- Matsqui First Nation
- Semá:th First Nation
- Stsailes First Nation
- Tsartlip First Nation
According to a release, in situations where insurance is not available, DFA may compensate for sudden, unexpected and uninsurable essential losses.
This may include building repairs to a damaged principal residence, clean up and debris removal and the replacement of essential personal effects.Â
Applications for this specific DFA must be submitted to the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness within 90 calendar days of the event authorization. The deadline for applications is April 13, and they can be submitted through a portal.
Local governments and First Nations that have infrastructure damage resulting from the December flooding should submit a local government DFA application as soon as possible, the release notes.
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