Flood Resilience and Adaptation Program - Community Resilience and Relocation Component

Who is eligible?

• Municipalities
• Regional county municipalities (MRC)
• Intermunicipal boards
• Groupings of the above municipal organizations

Who is not eligible

• Private companies, except for those owning eligible heritage buildings.
• Municipal buildings with sports, recreational, or cultural purposes (e.g., arenas, libraries), unless they are classified as heritage buildings.
• Public, parapublic, and government organizations.
• Non-profit organizations engaged exclusively in recreational activities or whose premises are not freely accessible to the public.
• Agricultural businesses, banks, and authorized deposit institutions.

Eligible expenses

• Contracts and professional fees for project planning, implementation, and monitoring (including studies, technical reports, professional services such as engineering, architecture, archeology, urban planning, and project management)
• Purchase of materials and supplies required for eligible works
• Laboratory and site surveying costs
• Quality control costs for construction materials
• Rental of tools, equipment, and machinery directly used for eligible activities
• Salaries for municipal employees assigned directly to eligible tasks (based on regular hourly rates)
• Public communication and information costs required by the government (including installation of project signage)
• Costs related to obtaining municipal permits and governmental authorizations
• Impact study costs
• Costs of integrating permanent art in compliance with relevant government policies
• Costs related to archaeological potential studies or excavations if required
• Verified acquisition costs of buildings for requalification, as evaluated by the ministry
• Costs associated with external independent auditing when required by the Ministry
• Directly applicable net taxes on eligible costs

Eligible geographic areas

• Municipalities, regional county municipalities (MRCs), intermunicipal boards, and their groupings located within the province of Quebec.

• Beneficiaries must maintain and keep accessible all supporting documents and financial records for a minimum of three years following the final expense claim submission.
• A verification process may be applied before the final payment is approved, based on random sampling and risk analysis.
• The grant encourages, but does not require, the use of sustainable building practices and materials, such as wood structures.
• Financial support is conditional on the availability of allocated funds and respect for all applicable laws and regulations.