The GNWT announced that income assistance recipients from Fort Providence and Whati who received Income Assistance during the month of August 2025 and are affected by wildfires, are eligible for the Emergency Allowance benefit program.
Under the program, individuals are eligible to receive $500 and families are eligible to receive $1,000
Evacuees can receive assistance signing up for the service and setting up direct deposit transfers at the the Hay River, Yellowknife, or Behchokǫ ECE Service Centres.
Applicants are asked to contact ECE to update information. Assistance is also available over the phone, for Yellowknife: 867-767-9356; Hay River: 867-874-5050 Behchokǫ: 867-392-6201
The Emergency Evacuation Relief Program is a related benefit that provides one-time financial support to help evacuees with the costs associated with evacuations due to natural disasters such as wildfires.
Evacuees are eligible to receive a one time payment of $800 for residents aged 18 and over and $400 for each dependent under the age of 18
The Emergency Evacuee Relief Program application can be accessed online on the GNWT site.
