The Department of Environment is pleased to announce the registration process for hurricane shutters aimed at supporting pensioners and low-income households in strengthening their resilience ahead of the hurricane season.
As part of this initiative, low-income homes will receive three (3) polycarbonate sheets free of charge, while additional sheets may be purchased at a subsidized cost of $62.50 per sheet, with a maximum of six (6) sheets per household.
Registration will take place on the 13th and 20th September 2025, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Department of Environment.
The polycarbonate sheets measure 6.8’ x 8’ and are available in a variety of colours including Transparent, White, Blue, Grey, Yellow, Orange, Red, and Green.
To register, applicants must present the following:
A valid Government-issued ID
A letter verifying Low-Income status from Cabinet, a Parliamentarian, Pastor, or Social Services
Pensioner’s Card (for retirees)
A copy of their electricity bill (printed or digital)
Window measurements (if cutting services are required)
Personal transportation to collect sheets
The Department of Environment encourages all eligible pensioners and low-income households to take advantage of this opportunity to enhance their hurricane preparedness.
For more information, please contact the Department of Environment at 460-7278 or 464-5030/1, or visit www.environment.gov.ag.
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“There are more questions than answers”. That’s the name of, and lyrics to, a song by Johnny Nash.
So am reading this article, and am thinking, I want in on this.
Until I reach the part about low income earner. What is the bench mark, what is the cutoff point.
What is so difficult in stating for eg. ‘Persons must be earning less than ‐——— a month to qualify
This is a great initiative but why a letter stating liq income and still request pensioners cards? Isn’t that redundancy?