Almost $100,000 has been dished out by Rotorua Lakes Council and the Ministry of Social Development to those affected by the floods on April 29.
As of July 13, the ministry had made 163 payments to 50 people totalling $70,009 while more than $29,000 from the council's Mayoral Manaakitanga Fund had been handed out to affected residents.
In a written update, the council said a team of four kaiārahi (navigators) had been working with displaced residents and contacting the more than 920 people who received welfare checks from the flood response team in the weeks after the flood.
The council statement said the team was getting back in touch with those people to make sure their recovery was progressing. One hundred of those cases had been closed.
The manaakitanga fund was set up to help residents with financial burdens as a result of the flood. Successful applicants receive a one-off hardship grant.
Whether applicants meet the criteria is determined by an assessment committee made up of mayor Steve Chadwick, Rural Community Board chairwoman Shirley Trumper and Te Tatau o Te Arawa representative Ngahuia Hona-Paku.
Chadwick said being on the panel had been humbling.
"It has been very humbling to see how complicated peoples' lives are. Such a wide range of our community has been affected, from families to the elderly and to those in business.
"For them, a little bit of money can go a long way."
Recipients have been using the grant to pay for things insurance doesn't cover, such as additional petrol costs, and a bond for temporary accommodation.
Most applications are from residents whose houses were issued with insanitary notices but anyone affected by the flood can apply.
A flood recovery office is still operating out of the council building.
The ministry was also offering help to those affected by the floods, in the form of civil defence payments.
Civil defence payments are available to those affected by a natural emergency and help with urgent or unexpected costs.
"Everyone's circumstances are different so what people may be able to get depends on their situation," Bay of Plenty regional commissioner Mike Bryant said.
"It's important families know there is somewhere to go and options to consider if they need support or help following an emergency event – we work alongside other agencies and organisations to help provide assistance to people affected by the Rotorua flooding."
The council also created an independent panel to review the cause of the flooding.
It is made up of chairwoman Judith Stanway, former politician Te Ururoa Flavell, director of an environmental consultancy Rob van Voorthuysen and water resources engineer and consultant Kyle Christensen.
The panel is asking members of the public for submissions on the effect and experience of the flood.
How to get help
• Call the Ministry of Social Development on 0800 559 009 or drop into the local office
• For information on the Mayoral Manaakitanga Relief Fund visit the Rotorua Lakes Council website.
• Donate to the Mayoral Manaakitanga Fund on Givealittle, in person at the Rotorua Lakes Council building, or direct credit 02-0412-0234516-006.