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Manitoba Flood Recovery Program
Eligibility
If your home or personal property was damaged by flooding between June 6 and July 2, 2026, you may be eligible for financial assistance through the Manitoba Flood Recovery Program (MFRP).
MFRP is designed to give recovery support to individuals (homeowners and tenants) located in "hard-hit" areas that experienced a 1-in-10,000-year event or greater. MFRP is designed for individuals without insurance or without enough insurance. An individual is eligible if their primary residence is in the following communities:
- RM of Mountain
- Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman
- Town of Swan River
- Municipality of Swan Valley West
- Municipality of Roblin
- Duck Mountain Provincial Park
- Northern Affairs Community of Camperville
- Town of Stonewall
- RM of Rockwood
- RM of Rosser
- RM of Woodlands
- RM of St. François Xavier
- RM of St. Andrews
- Town of Teulon
- Town of Winnipeg Beach
- Village of Dunnottar
Organizations (farms/businesses) and local authorities are not eligible. Property owners located out of the determined "hard-hit" communities above are also not eligible.
Recovery
MFRP is designed to provide assistance for essential needs and restoring basic function. MFRP is not intended to replace all losses, provide full compensation, or return properties to their pre-disaster condition.
Flood recovery is generally available for:
- Temporary housing caused by flooding
- Flood debris removal and clean-up costs
- Damage to residence such as drywall, carpet, baseboards
- Essential belongings such as appliances, furniture, clothing
- Mental health supports
- Mitigation funding
MFRP does not recover:
- Recreation property/secondary residences
- Non-essential items
- Luxury items
- Lawn, garden or fences
Apply
If you already applied for Disaster Financial Assistance online or attended one of our in-person information sessions, your application is transferred to the MFRP. You do not need to apply again.
If you haven't applied for Disaster Financial Assistance and you would like to apply for to the MFRP you can do so using the online Disaster Financial Assistance application. This application will be transferred to the MFRP. You can also download the application form and print it, call to have one mailed to you, or visit your municipal office.
Required Documents
To receive assistance through the program, you must:
- Sign and submit the MFRP Waiver and Consent Form. The waiver form includes a commitment to consult with an insurance broker and secure available insurance coverage for future flooding events.
- Print: Download and print the MFRP Waiver and Consent Form and mail it to our office noted below.
- Submit an Insurance Declaration Form completed by your insurance company or broker.
- Submit your property tax bill (homeowners) or rental agreement (tenants).
Next Steps
- Keep your MFRP Claim Number handy and include it on all documents you send to us.
- Submit your required documents:
- Waiver and Consent Form
- Insurance Declaration Form
- Property tax bill (homeowners); rental agreement (tenants)
- Send us photos of the flood damage.
- Keep all receipts, invoices, estimates, and documents related to your recovery and repairs.
- Submit your receipts and invoices as you repair your property or replace damaged items.
- Contact us immediately if:
- Your home has structural damage.
- Your home has significant damage to the main living area.
- Your home is unsafe to live in.
- You have major damages that require urgent attention.
Payment
Initial payment may be issued based on a rapid damage assessment. Based on submitted receipts, invoices, estimates and documents, additional payments may be issued as eligible expenses are reviewed.
A minimum of $2,500 or 20% deductible is applied to all claims. The deduction is applied to your initial payment, so you will not be out-of-pocket for this amount.
Contact Us
- Phone: (204) 945-3050
- Toll Free: 1-888-267-8298
- Fax: (204) 945-4929
- Mailing Address: 1525 - 405 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3L6
- Email: mfrp@gov.mb.ca