As part of the New South Wales (NSW) flood relief efforts, the Federal and NSW governments have committed $285 million (US$209.3 million) to provide temporary housing for flood-affected communities. The package will provide accommodation to flood victims who lost their homes in the recent disaster, ensuring people can access more immediate and medium-term accommodation. This comes after floods devastated several regions of NSW and southeast Queensland over the past two weeks, with 17 lives lost and thousands of homes damaged or rendered unlivable. Since Feb.22, 45 local government areas in NSW (LGAs) have been declared disaster zones and are eligible for support via Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Around 25,000 households will be assisted through this funding, meaning they can move out of emergency accommodation and find a more permanent place to reside, as well as have access to up to 16 weeks of rental support. The package will also help …