Property Flood Resilience grant scheme (PFR) applications following Storm Henk in January 2024
Case reference FOI2025/00494
Received 11 March 2025
Published 2 April 2025
Request
I understand that Herefordshire County Council is, or has, previously administered grants under the Property Flood Resilience grant scheme (PFR) following Storm Henk in January 2024.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information from Herefordshire County Council in relation to the Property Flood Resilience grant scheme.
Please could you answer the following:
1. How many households within the local authority area are or were eligible for the PFR grant scheme following Storm Henk?
2. As of today’s date, how many applications have been received for the PFR grant scheme following Storm Henk (please break down the applications per storm)?
3. As of today’s date how many PFR grant scheme applications have been completed following Storm Henk (please break down completed applications per storm)?
4. As of today’s date how many applicants have had the grant paid in full following Storm Henk (please break down full payment per Storm application)
5. How many of the applicants had household insurance which covered the flooding?
Response
I understand that Herefordshire County Council is, or has, previously administered grants under the Property Flood Resilience grant scheme (PFR) following Storm Henk in January 2024.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information from Herefordshire County Council in relation to the Property Flood Resilience grant scheme.
Please could you answer the following:
1. How many households within the local authority area are or were eligible for the PFR grant scheme following Storm Henk?
Answer: 31 (based on the number of approved Community Recovery Grant applications).
2. As of today’s date, how many applications have been received for the PFR grant scheme following Storm Henk (please break down the applications per storm)?
Answer: 2, both for Storm Henk.
3. As of today’s date how many PFR grant scheme applications have been completed following Storm Henk (please break down completed applications per storm)?
Answer: 2, both for Storm Henk. Please note, the Service Area have advised we are only administering funding for Storm Henk.
4. As of today’s date how many applicants have had the grant paid in full following Storm Henk (please break down full payment per Storm application)
Answer: 0.
5. How many of the applicants had household insurance which covered the flooding?
Answer: 2.
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