Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis urged Floridians to enroll in the My Safe Home Program to help save homeowners on insurance. The program has practically run out of money and state officials are trying to get it back running again.
Florida homeowners can now apply by phone for up to $10,000 for storm-hardening home improvements. The $2-for-$1 matching grant is available for owners of standalone single-family homes located in the state's wind-borne debris region.
The proposed program, which grants qualifying homeowners up to $10,000 to harden their homes with window coverings, better roofs and the like, should be implemented and expanded as soon as possible.