My Safe Florida Home program expands qualifications for aid

My Safe Florida Home program expands qualifications for aid

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - The My Safe Florida Home program expands qualifications for who can apply for assistance to make upgrades to their home to their homes, Monday. Low-income homeowners can now apply for a chance to get up to $10,000 in grants. Michelle Adams said she's a 'My Safe Florida Home' success story. The St. Petersburg homeowner applied for the program in 2023. She received a significant discount on hurricane impact windows, a $50,000 …

Low-income homeowners of any age can now apply for My Safe Florida Home grants

The second group of homeowners are now able to apply for My Safe Florida Home, a popular home-hardening grant program that could help residents cut property-insurance costs. As of Monday, low-income homeowners of any age can apply for the grants of up to $10,000 to help residents make storm-related upgrades. Low-income means the total household income is at or below 80% of the median income for their county of residence. Applications open at 8 a…