HYDRO QUEBEC BATTERY DISTRIBUTION UPDATE

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) is pleased to announce that we have received 75 Eco-Flow battery packs from Hydro Quebec to support our most vulnerable community members during power outages. These battery packs will be distributed to eligible Akwesasno:ron residing in the districts of Kana:takon and Tsi Snaihne.

MCA’s Emergency Measures Program is currently finalizing the distribution list. Eligible residents will be contacted directly to confirm their information. Once confirmed, the Eco-Flow battery packs will be delivered by MCA’s Emergency Measures Officers.

To qualify for the distribution list, applicants must meet one or more of the following criteria:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Must be an elder (60+ years of age)
• Must have a medical condition requiring electrically powered medical equipment
• Special Needs: Individuals with special needs, or caregivers/guardians of dependents with special needs, including:
  • Physical: Requires use of a wheelchair or mobility apparatus (i.e., multiple sclerosis, severe arthritis, leukemia, muscular dystrophy, epilepsy)
  • Developmental: Individuals born with conditions affecting ability to perform daily tasks (i.e., Down syndrome, autism, aphasia or dysphasia, auditory processing disorder, visual processing disorder)
  • Behavioral/Emotional: Conditions involving mental dissociation or disconnect from reality (i.e., post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorders, cognitive impairment due to stroke, brain injury, or heart disease)
  • Sensory Impairment: Loss or significant impairment of one or more senses (i.e., blindness, visual impairment, deafness, hearing impairment)
• Must be a homeowner in the District of Kana:takon or Tsi Snaihne 

INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:

• Residents who currently own a generator for backup power
• Reside as a tenant of a rental dwelling or apartment
• Landlords of rental properties
• Tenants residing in MCA-owned apartment complexes:
  • Chapman Road Apartment Complex
  • Park Street Apartment Complex
  • Sweetgrass Manor
  • Whoville Apartment Complex
• • Resident of Iakhihsohtha Lodge or Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care Facility

HOW TO APPLY:

If you believe you meet the eligibility requirements and would like to be considered for the distribution list, please contact Emergency Measures Officer Regina Jacobs at 613-575-2250 ext. 3708 to schedule an appointment.