The Premier Dominic Perrottet is in Lismore today to announce new flood recovery grants.
The NSW Government will offer $20,000 grants to residents whose homes have been declared damaged or destroyed and who are unable to claim on insurance or natural disaster relief.
The Back Home scheme provides up to $20,000 to residents in the Richmond Valley, Kyogle, Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Lismore, Tweed and Hawkesbury local government areas.
Funds can go towards any clean-up costs to restore housing to a habitable condition such as the replacement or repairs to electrical, gas, water and hot water as well as damaged whitegoods.
IT equipment can be replaced, along with other essential household contents, or the money can be spent on the costs of renters moving to a new property.
