Roadside Ditch Maintenance Subsidy Program
Roadside Ditch Maintenance Subsidy Program:
The Town of Fort Erie is pleased to introduce the Roadside Ditch Maintenance Subsidy Program, a new pilot program launching for the 2027 maintenance season. The program is designed to assist eligible residents who are unable to maintain the roadside ditch adjacent to their property due to physical limitations and financial hardship.
Eligible residents approved for the program will receive assistance with maintaining roadside ditches located along the front or side of their property within the Town's urban boundary. The program will operate annually during the maintenance season, from May 1 to October 31.
The program is intended to maintain the roadside ditch slope only and does not include:
- Lawn cutting
- General boulevard maintenance outside the ditch area
- Landscaping services
- Maintenance of private property beyond the roadside ditch
Program Qualifications:
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Reside within the Town of Fort Erie urban boundary;
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Have an open roadside ditch adjacent to the front or side of their property
- Unable to physically maintain ditch;
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Not have an able-bodied resident living at the same address who is able to complete the work.
- They are receiving the Federal Government Guaranteed Income Supplementor, if the applicant falls under the Government of Canada Low Income Measure (LIM), or be approved under the Town of Fort Erie Senior Utility Relief Program (SURF).
Applicants must meet the above criteria to qualify and provide all the necessary documents.
Applications Coming Soon
Application forms and submission details are currently being finalized and will be added to this page once available.
For more information, please call 905-871-1600 Ext. 2401.
- Disclaimers:
- Services are subject to contractor availability and weather conditions.
- The Town of Fort Erie assumes no responsibility for damage to lawns, landscaping, or other property resulting from normal ditch maintenance activities.
- Participation in the program does not relieve property owners of their obligations under applicable Town by-laws.
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