Flood Resilience and Adaptation Program - Community Resilience and Relocation Component

• Grant covers 75% of eligible costs for community resilience planning and communication activities, with a maximum eligible amount of $2,800 per building for planning and $2,000 per building for information and awareness activities.
• Financial support for relocation of a municipal or heritage building is up to 100% of eligible expenses, limited to the replacement cost of the building as per Quebec's property assessment manual, with a cap of $480,000 per principal residence and $610,000 per eligible business building for heritage structures.
• Assistance for restoration of vacated sites and for vulnerability reduction works is 75% of reasonable costs, up to the replacement value or capped amounts for certain building types as above.
• Aid rates for reconstruction or renovation projects depend on municipal population and economic index, usually ranging from 60% to 85% for smaller municipalities, with possible increases for specific cases (detailed tables apply).
• Total public aid cannot exceed 95% of eligible project expenses, except when a 100% aid rate is authorized for specific activities.

• The applicant must be a municipality, regional county municipality (MRC), intermunicipal board, or a grouping of such organizations.
• The proposed project must aim to protect people and property from flood risk and align with the program's specific objectives.
• The project must address buildings located in high flood risk zones as defined by official Quebec government mapping or regulations.
• The application must contain all required information and supporting documents as outlined by the program guidelines.
• The applicant must obtain formal approval for the project from the council or governing body, when applicable, through a resolution.

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.

• Implementation of the project from a comprehensive and sustainable perspective, targeting priority sectors.
• Significance of the flooding issue in the targeted sector (history, recurrence, risks and impacts, number of people and buildings at risk).
• Demonstration of the relevance of the proposed solution.
• Quality of planning and capacity of the municipal organization and partners to carry out the project.
• Consultation process with affected citizens and level of social acceptability of the project.

• 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.