If a Hazard Assistance Resilience Program (HARP – formerly the Disaster Recovery Program or Municipal Wildfire Assistance Program) for your community is approved, the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) will notify the Local Authority. The Local Authority is responsible for notifying individuals and small businesses of the approved Program and the timeline to apply for financial assistance.

To submit a HARP application, you must be the primary applicant (experienced direct loss) and ensure you apply before the deadline. Individuals who are homeless, precariously housed, or transient are eligible to apply for HARP, if not otherwise eligible through another program or non-profit. While applicants may receive financial assistance through another program or non-profit, the total assistance provided to applicants shall not exceed 100 per cent of eligible expenses to ensure there is no duplication in funding. This may result in applicants receiving less than the HARP-eligible amount of assistance, if the expense submitted is partially paid by another source. For more information on the individual applicant, please refer to the Individual including Homeowners, Residential Tenants and Unhoused Applicants Fact Sheet available on the HARP website.

Before you start your online application, please have the information below.

• Your verified Alberta.ca account to access and submit the online application. Click here to sign up.
• The name of the HARP for which you are submitting an application. If you do not know the name of the HARP, please complete the "Do You Qualify"
• Your Contact Information including:
  • Current mailing address,
  • Current telephone number,
  • Government issued Photo ID (e.g. Driver's License, Passport, Certificate of Indian Status or Status card)
• Alternate Contact Information
• Damaged Property Address – The address of the location where the damage occurred
• Insurance information; and
• A description of your damages and losses caused by the disaster

When you have all of the above information, please proceed with the application for disaster financial assistance by clicking on the "Apply Now" button below.