Please provide financial and process information on Property Flood Resilience and Property Flood Resilience Funding Schemes:
1. If the process involves you applying to EA/DEFRA, what is the amount of funding you have applied for under the schemes to EA/DEFRA, for the years including and between 2020 and 2024?
Total = £424,000
2. What is the amount of funding you have received from the EA/DEFRA under the schemes, for the years including and between 2020 and 2024?
Total = £424,000
3. How many and what is the total amount of funding applications that you have approved/accepted under these schemes, for the years including and between 2020 and 2024 financial years?
93 approved applications
4. What is the total amount of money received by applicants under the schemes, for the years including and between 2020 and 2024 financial years?
£437,103 has been paid to date on the PFR scheme, with further ongoing commitments. This money is paid direct to the contractor.
5. What is the process in which applicants apply for funding, the process of accessing and accepting applications, and the process of distributing the funds once accepted? (For example. Do you or the applicant arrange a survey? Do you or the applicant organise approved work to be carried out? if this is organised by the applicant, how are they reimbursed?
All details are available on the Devon County Council flood risk management website – https://www.devon.gov.uk/floodriskmanagement/flood-resilience/property-flood-resilience-funding-scheme/
Are you provided with funds from EA/DEFRA prior to accepted applications or do you receive reimbursement after work is carried out?)
A business case is presented to the EA on an annual basis, this gives approval to award the funding to applicants. Devon County Council (DCC) will then pay the contractor direct, on completion of the works, and reclaim the funding as necessary from the EA.