What improvements are authorized for mitigation projects?

Recommended improvements are identified in the wind mitigation initial inspection report.

There are four (4) improvements that are eligible for grant funding under the My Safe FL Home Program when recommended in an initial inspection report:

Improvement 1.0 – Opening Protection
Improvement 2.0 – Roof to Wall Attachment
Improvement 3.0 – Roof Deck Attachment
Improvement 4.0 – Secondary Water Resistance (SWR)

Only improvements recommended by an inspector in the Initial Inspection Report and observed by an inspector in the Final Inspection Report are eligible for funding under the program. No other construction work will be considered for funding.

Additional considerations for Improvement 1.0 - Opening Protection:

For Improvement 1.0 -Opening Protection, only the specific openings recommended for upgrades in the Initial Inspection Report are eligible for grant funding. If a homeowner currently has compliant hurricane shutters, but requests disbursement for impact windows instead, the request will be denied. A home with compliant shutters already has mitigation against hurricane damage. The Grant cannot be used to exchange one type of opening protection for another.

Townhouses are only eligible to receive funding for Improvement 1.0 – Opening Protection. Single-family homes that are attached to other units will be treated as Townhouses for the purposes of the My Safe FL Home Program.