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Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)

QRA · Australia

A joint Commonwealth and Queensland Government funding initiative that provides disaster relief and recovery payments and infrastructure restoration to help communities recover from natural disasters. Funding supports eligible recovery and restoration expenditure under the DRFA guidelines.

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Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

• Applicants include Local Government entities. • Applicants include State Departments and Agencies. • Expenditure must relate to eligible natural disaster recovery and restoration activities. • Funding must be in accordance with the DRFA guidelines.
Grants (allocations) are made to Local Government and State Departments and Agencies with eligible natural disaster recovery and restoration expenditures under the DRFA guidelines.

What's Funded

Eligible natural disaster recovery and restoration expenditure, including disaster relief measures and infrastructure restoration by local government and state departments and agencies.

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Expected Outcomes

Recovery of communities affected by natural disasters through relief payments, restoration works, and reinstated public infrastructure and services.
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Key Information

Applicant Types

local_governmentother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitycapital_expenditureother

Keywords

disaster recoverynatural disastersinfrastructure restorationrelief paymentsQueenslandlocal governmentstate agenciesDRFA

Official Grant Page

QRA

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)?

The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) is a mixed grant offered by QRA in Australia. A joint Commonwealth and Queensland Government funding initiative that provides disaster relief and recovery payments and infrastructure restoration to help communities recover from natural disasters. Funding supports eligible recovery and restoration expenditure under the DRFA guidelines.
2

Who is eligible for the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)?

  • Applicants include Local Government entities.
  • Applicants include State Departments and Agencies.
  • Expenditure must relate to eligible natural disaster recovery and restoration activities.
  • Funding must be in accordance with the DRFA guidelines.
3

What activities are funded?

Eligible natural disaster recovery and restoration expenditure, including disaster relief measures and infrastructure restoration by local government and state departments and agencies.
4

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