Calgary city committee to decide future of Resilient Roofing Rebate program
Administration listed several reasons, including the program’s goal of educating Calgarians on the benefits of resilient building materials has been met, and that it is disaster-type funding that is “more appropriately funded by provincial and federal governments.”
According to the report, there are around 1,574 applications that will not be reviewed due to the depletion of funding, and it’s estimated it would cost up to $5 million to award rebates to the applications that are eligible.“I really wish they could’ve got to everyone that applied for the rebate,” Noshy Karbani said. “Those people that actually did apply, I feel they should honour that… If they qualify they should get it.
Hail damage forced Noshy and her husband Khalil Karbani to repair their roof twice, which included an upgrade to a impact resistant material.Once the program was open for applications, they applied for a rebate after the work had been completed.According to city administration, work is ongoing with the provincial government to support the use of impact-resistant materials in new construction projects, a change that is expected in 2026.
“We are certainly trying to incentivize the development community to make certain decisions about the kind of building materials that they use,” Spencer said. “Ensuring that new housing stock is using more of this resilient material, ultimately for the long-term financial resiliency of our city.”