The Material Assistance Grants, issued to qualified homeowners post the 2017 disasters will close off on October 31.

Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Ms. Tasha Bertie highlighted that the grants were issued since November 2017 through the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme (HRAP) in the form of purchase orders raised on behalf of local suppliers.

Ms. Tasha Bertie said, “Beneficiaries were able to use these purchase orders to pay for materials needed in the amount of $2,500. However, some beneficiaries have not collected their items with the raised purchase orders hence the deadline of October 31 is given to close the programme so that local suppliers are paid.”

Beneficiaries are reminded to submit their purchase orders to their identified supplier by the stated deadline of October 31 in order to ensure they are honoured.

Persons are asked to telephone 852-7742 for more information on the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme.