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Home mitigation bill heads to Mississippi governor in yearslong effort to improve storm resilience
The measure would offer grants of up to $10,000 for roof upgrades and other retrofits that can also lower insurance costs.
- After nearly 20 years, Mississippi officials are closer to establishing a state home mitigation program to protect residents from natural disasters.
- The program would offer grants of up to $10,000 to allow homeowners to retrofit their property to better withstand hurricane, tornado, hail and other windstorm damage.
- The Mississippi Department of Insurance would administer the program, funding the grants through fees collected from insurance agents.
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Home mitigation bill heads to Mississippi governor in yearslong effort to improve storm resilience
Mississippi officials are moving closer to creating a state home mitigation program to help protect residents from natural disasters.
·United States
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Lawmakers look to “Strengthen Mississippi Homes” with new mitigation program - Mississippi Monitor
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune (Photo from Shutterstock) The Legislature has sent a bill to the governor that establishes the “Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program” to aid homeowners across the state in retrofitting insurable property to resist loss due to hurricane, tornado, hail, or other catastrophic windstorm events. Both the state Senate and House unanimously passed the conference report creating the mitigation program on Wednesday. …
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