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FL S7028
Bill
AI Summary
- Revises eligibility for hurricane mitigation inspections to include single-family detached homes and townhouses that are site-built, owner-occupied, and have a homestead exemption under chapter 196
- Grants of up to $10,000 (state share) are available on a 2:1 state-to-homeowner match for hurricane mitigation improvements including opening protection, roof-to-wall connections, roof-deck attachments, and secondary water resistance, on homes with an insured value of $700,000 or less built before January 1, 2008
- Low-income homeowners are exempt from both the $700,000 insured value cap and the matching fund requirement, receiving up to $10,000 with no match needed
- Application review must be prioritized in a tiered order: low-income persons age 60+, then all other low-income persons, then moderate-income persons age 60+, then all other moderate-income persons, and finally all remaining applicants, with staggered acceptance windows at 15-day intervals
- Appropriates $200 million in nonrecurring General Revenue funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 for hurricane mitigation grants, inspections, and administrative costs, effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
My Safe Florida Home Program
Last Action
Chapter No. 2024-107
4/26/2024
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