Disaster Relief Grant
The Hurricane Relief Grant provides financial assistance to contributors who suffered property damage due to Hurricane Melissa.
Key Details:
- Available to current NHT contributors
- Maximum Grant Amount: $500,000 per collateral
- Grant allocations will be assessed based on need and level of impact
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Completed forms with supporting with documentation may be submitted to the nearest NHT Office.
Note: Applicants should ensure they have the necessary documentation, including proof of property ownership, evidence of damage, and current contributor information.
Relief Grant Checklist
The following documents should accompany your completed application form:
- NIS
- TRN
- Two (2) valid government issued ID
- Last two (2) pay slips (where applicable)
- Marriage Certificate (where applicable)
- Proof of Ownership
- Photographs of the damage
- Estimate/Invoice of the corrective works to be undertaken (material & labour costs)
Additional Resources
Other helpful resources for Hurricane Melissa recovery
Hurricane Relief Loan
This special home improvement loan is designed to help homeowners finance repairs to properties damaged during the Hurricane.
Hurricane Relief Moratorium
This is a temporary suspension of mortgage payments for mortgagors affected by the Hurricane.
Peril Insurance Claim
If your NHT mortgaged property suffered damage due to Hurricane Melissa, you may be eligible to submit a peril insurance claim.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Hurricane Relief Grant is a facility the NHT will make available to contributors who sustained damage to their homes as a result of the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Current NHT contributors who have been affected by the Hurricane may apply for this grant.
To access the Hurricane Relief Grant, applicants must have sustained property damage as a result of Hurricane Melissa. The applicant will be required to show proof of the damage. This will be verified by the Trust.
The grant will be available to current contributor’s subject to need and level of impact.
The registered title or certificate of compliance will be accepted as proof of ownership. Other types of proprietary arrangements where satisfactorily established may also be accepted as proof of ownership (e.g. evidence of payments)
The Hurricane Relief Grant is for a maximum of $500,000 per collateral.
Interested persons will be required to complete the application form and submit along with the supporting documents to the Branch Office/Service Centre.
Yes. Where the parent (e.g. elderly) is not a contributor and their property sustained damage as a result of the hurricane, a child/offspring who is a contributor may apply for the grant on behalf of their parent/s.
Family members falling in the categories of spouses, offsprings, parents and siblings, being contributors, may apply for the grant to be used to effect repairs to the property owned by these immediate family members.
Yes. You may still access a Hurricane Relief Grant if you have already accessed any NHT loan facility. This includes Open Market, Scheme, 7/10/15 Plus or Home Improvement loans etc.
No. Accessing the Hurricane Relief Grant will not exclude you from accessing any other benefit in the future.
Once approved, the Hurricane Relief Grant will be disbursed directly to the applicant.
Yes. You will be able to access the Hurricane Relief Grant once your property sustained damages as a result of Hurricane Melissa and you have met the criteria, regardless of previous grants which you may have benefitted from.
Yes. You will be able to access your contributions refund when it becomes due for refund.
