Wildfire Evacuee Transitional Accommodation Benefit

This information is for those displaced by mandatory evacuation orders Fort McMurray, Anzac,
Gregoire Lake Estates and Fort McMurray First Nations residents
What is the Wildfire Evacuee Transitional
Accommodation Benefit (WETA)?
The Alberta Government is helping make
sure Fort McMurray families have a stable
and suitable place to live until they can return
home.
The government is providing short-term
funding for eligible evacuees who do not
have insurance or insufficient insurance to
pay for temporary accommodations costs in
Alberta.

Where do you apply?

Applications must be made in-person at any
Alberta Works Centre across the province.
To find the Alberta Works Centre closest to
you, call 310-4455 or check online at:
http://www.humanservices.alberta.ca/servicesnear-you/2929.html

What do you need to bring with you when

you apply at an Alberta Works Centre?

For up to 90 days from the date of the

evacuation, the government will cover costs
in Alberta for damage deposit, rent, and
utility connections for those who qualify.

You must bring the following:

Who can apply?

All applicants must be:

Registered with the Canadian Red Cross

as an evacuee of the 2016 Alberta
mandatory wildfire evacuation.
Over 18 years old. Only one adult can
apply per household.
Establishing a temporary residence in
Alberta.
Uninsured or dont have enough
insurance coverage for temporary
housing needs.

This will not limit other benefits like the debit

card allowance, Income Support or Assured
Income for the Severely Handicapped.
Income is not used to determine eligibility for
WETA.

Your personal identification

Your registration number from the
Canadian Red Cross as an evacuee
Proof of your primary address in Fort
McMurray or affected area.
Proof of address of your temporary
residence in Alberta, e.g. rental
agreement
Proof that your insurance coverage does
not cover or only partially covers the
costs of temporary housing.
If you do not have insurance be prepared
to make an official declaration of being
uninsured.

Is there a deadline for evacuees to apply

for WETA?
You must apply by August 2, 2016, which is
within the first 90 days of the mandatory
evacuation.

May 18, 2016

Finding Temporary Housing

Assistance for uninsured residents
without housing options

Finding short-term and long-term

housing

The following options are available to those

who are uninsured or dont have enough
insurance coverage for temporary housing
needs.

If you are looking for temporary or longerterm housing, visit the Centralized Housing
Registry website at:
www.rentcafe.com/canada/fortmcmurraywildfires

Call 310-4455 for more information about:

Dormitories in Alberta post-secondary

institutions that may be available for
temporary accommodations.

Financial assistance for emergency,

temporary accommodations.

Connecting with private landlords or

rental agencies who may offer shortterm or permanent housing.

For the latest information on the provincial

emergency response, please go to
emergency.alberta.ca or call 310-4455.

Efforts will be made to help connect

displaced residents with temporary
accommodations as close to their homes as
possible.
Evacuees receiving temporary
accommodations assistance will be
connected to local service providers
regarding furniture and other basic start-up
necessities.
Additional supports are also available from
the Canadian Red Cross at 1-888-350-6070
or go to www.redcross.ca/.

May 18, 2016