Emergency Food Grant Fund (Power Outage) - September 2024

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Tasmanian Emergency Assistance Grants

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Eligibility

The Emergency Food Grant Fund is for Tasmanian Residents only.

One payment of $350.00 per household is available.

Tasmanian households who have gone without power for at least 72 hours (3 Days) are eligible.

Additionally to provide appropriate support to seasonal workers and individuals in assisted living group homes - there is a payment of $150 available to these eligible applicants. (Both grant payments cannot be claimed).

Before completing this form, please ensure that you are eligible to apply for the Emergency Food Relief Grant.

Identification and Eligibility

  • Personal Identification (Photo ID) must be provided
  • Residential address evidence showing you reside in an eligible area (power outage of 72 hours or more)
  • Documents and evidence provided must be current.
  • One payment per household

Please note claims of outages of 72 hours or more will be validated.

*If you have already received an Emergency Flood Relief payment - you are STILL eligible to receive payment under the Emergency Food Grant Fund.

Eligibility Check - Emergency Food Grant Fund

Are you eligible for an Emergency Food Grant Fund? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Are you eligible for an Emergency Food Grant Fund?
Which grant are you applying for? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Which grant are you applying for?

Emergency event location

Please provide the local government area of your residence affected by the emergency event that led to your need for an Emergency Assistance.

Response required.
Please select the local government area of your principal place of residence

Applicant details

Please enter your details in the section below.
 
The Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC) pledge to respect and uphold your rights to privacy protection under the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) as established under the Privacy Act 1988 and amended by the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012.

Please note by submitting this request you:

  • are agreeing to allow DPAC to share your information for the purposes of assessing and processing your request, and
  • acknowledge that some information in relation to this request such as the your name, funding purpose, amount, location and any other details the department may consider appropriate will be made public as part of a fair and transparent process when disbursing public funds.
Please enter your name as shown on your identification evidence
Must be a date. Please enter your date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
Please provide the address of your principal residence at the time of the emergency event
You must provide a phone number that you can be contacted on (landline or mobile). Please include the area code in brackets if using a landline, e.g. (03)12345678
Please ender a valid email address so we can send you application confirmation and update emails

Seasonal Worker Verification (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Which grant are you applying for?" on page 1

Attach a file: Select stored file

    Assisted Living Verification (Not Applicable)

    This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Which grant are you applying for?" on page 1

    Attach a file: Select stored file

      Identification (ID)

      You must provide evidence of your identification and current residential address. Please select your identification type(s) below that you are providing with your application.

      Note - Your current Tasmanian driver's licence or Personal Information Card is the quickest and simplest form of evidence to verify your identification and residential address.

      IMPORTANT

      Your application MUST include evidence of a current photograph ID and your residential address. Failure to provide your ID may cause your grant being declined.

      Photo Identification * Required
      Response required.Response required.
      Clear the selected value for Photo Identification
      At least 1 choice must be selected. Providing photo identification will assist us process your application quicker

      Photo Identification Evidence (Not Applicable)

      This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Photo Identification" on page 1

      Attach a file: Select stored file
        Please attach identification and residential address evidence

        Address Confirmation (Not Applicable)

        This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Photo Identification" on page 1

        Does the address on your photo identification match your current residential address? * Required
        If the address on your photo identification does not match your current address supplied in this application form, you will be asked to provide additional address evidence.

        Personal Identification (Not Applicable)

        This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Photo Identification" on page 1

        Additional Personal Identification * Required
        Response required.Response required.
        Clear the selected value for Additional Personal Identification
        At least 1 choice must be selected. 
        Attach a file: Select stored file
          Please provide any additional comments in regards to your identification and evidence details

          Address Evidence (Not Applicable)

          This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

          • "Photo Identification" on page 1
          • "Does the address on your photo identification match your current residential address?" on page 1
          Additional Address Evidence - not more than 6 months old. * Required
          Response required.Response required.
          Clear the selected value for Additional Address Evidence - not more than 6 months old.
          At least 1 choice must be selected. MUST show your name, address and not be dated longer than 6 months ago.
          Attach a file: Select stored file
            Please use this section to advise of any relevant information in relation to your current residential address.

            Power Outage

            Please only enter the number of days without any text.

            Seasonal Worker / Assisted Living (Not Applicable)

            This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

            • "Which grant are you applying for?" on page 1
            This number/amount is calculated. 

            Standard Household

            This number/amount is calculated. 

            Grant Amount

            Bank account details

            Subject to your application being approved, payment of the grant will be made by direct deposit into the applicant's nominated bank account. If your bank uses OSKO you will receive your payment even sooner. To check if your bank uses OSKO check at Search for your Bank to Get Started - Osko by BPAY

            Please note, incorrect bank details will delay the payment of the grant.

            BSB will be validated and must be 6 numbers only

            Declaration statement

            I certify that to the best of my knowledge the statements made within this application are true and correct, and I understand that if my request is approved for funding, this request and any subsequent documentation in relation to this funding will form the terms and conditions of the funding provided. I also agree to cooperate with the department to provide any additional information on request that relates to this emergency support.

            I authorise officers of the Tasmanian State Service to make any enquiries thought necessary to verify the information I have provided. I understand that if this claim is fraudulent, it will be reported to the relevant authorities.

            By selecting Yes and submitting this request, I agree to the above declaration statement. * Required
            Response required.
            Please provide any additional comments you may have in relation to this application
            Attach a file: Select stored file
              You can attach any additional information here to support your application.