These partnerships will enable the homeowners to “receive free home inspections and assistance to make improvements that will
strengthen homes against catastrophic losses.” The following is a description of the program and participating counties:Through the Volunteer Florida Foundation, which administers the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund, 12 non-profit organizations throughout the state are teaming up with the My Safe Florida Home program to fortify up to 4,000 low-income homes in Broward, Escambia, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Polk and St. Lucie counties. My Safe Florida Home is matching $8.1 million with the resources of these 12 organizations. A homeowner can earn no more than 80 percent of the Annual Median Income (AMI) to qualify for this assistance. AMI varies by county.
Participating homeowners will receive free home inspections to determine what improvements can be made to strengthen their homes against hurricane damage. Following the inspections, homeowners will receive assistance to make recommended improvements.
I wrote a previous post about the My Safe Florida Home program. To learn more you can visit the website at simply www.mysafefloridahome.com.
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