NSW Gov
The NSW Government is encouraging eligible fire-affected primary producers and landholders in 7 local government areas (LGAs) to access disaster assistance in response to recent and ongoing bushfires in those areas.
Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and will be administered through the NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) to help communities and individuals directly affected by the fires.
The assistance measures available through the NSW RAA are:
- Concessional interest rate loans for primary producers and small businesses up to a maximum of $130,000, with interest rates currently set at 1.79%.
- Concessional interest rate loans for non-profit organisations up to a maximum of $25,000, with interest rates currently set at 1.79%.
- Transport subsidies for primary producers of up to 50% of the total freight cost to a maximum of $15,000 per farm enterprise per financial year.
- Donated fodder transport subsidies for the costs of donating and transporting donated fodder to affected properties or storage facilities in a central location up to a maximum distance of 1500 kilometres.
Further information, including guidelines, fact sheets and application forms can be found on the RAA's website
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