Flood victims in New South Wales (NSW) will receive a new $20,000 (US$15,100) grant to rebuild their homes after the state could not wait for the federal government’s support to arrive. Repeated floods have stricken northern NSW in recent weeks, devastating homes and businesses and hindering clean-up work. Housing is currently a priority for impacted residents, with hundreds of people still remaining in emergency accommodation or living with friends and family. While inspecting Lismore on April 4, Premier Dominic Perrottet and Deputy Premier Paul Toole announced that the NSW government would provide flood victims with cash grants as part of a new Back To Home grant scheme worth $112 million (US$84.5 million). The deputy premier said that the delay in the $20,000 grants was due to the state government waiting for federal support. “We’ve been working on this package now for a number of weeks, we can’t wait any longer …