What are the July 1, 2024 program changes?

The following program changes became effective July 1, 2024: 

1. All grant dollars will be paid directly to the Florida homeowner for them to distribute, including low-income grants.
2. Homeowners can now select a licensed contractor to complete recommended improvements. My Safe FL Home will no longer maintain or provide a list of authorized program contractors or require their use for mitigation projects. 
3. All grant applications will be processed using a tiered approach to prioritize low-income and moderate-income Floridians who are sixty and older. See prioritization groups below:

4. Applicants approved for a grant BEFORE July 1, 2024, can still be reimbursed for installing Secondary Water Barrier (SWB) instead of Secondary Water Resistance (SWR).
5. Applicants approved for a grant AFTER July 1, 2024, must install SWR. The following are NOT SWR and installing them will result in a denial of payment disbursement.

• Hot mop
• Tar
• Felt
• Peel-and-stick applied OVER any other kind of underlayment
• Any underlayment (synthetic or otherwise) that is not self-adhering

Refer to the below video for some quick tips for grants approved after July 1st, 2024: 

Please ensure you are clear with your contractor about program requirements.