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My Safe Florida Home Program

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 23, 2008

The My Safe Florida Home program was created in 2006 to provide homeowners with a way to gauge whether their houses could withstand a severe storm. The program, which is administered by the Department of Financial Services, received $250 million from the Legislature to provide free wind inspections and matching grants up to $5,000 for eligible residents.

The Legislature set a goal of 400,000 inspections completed and 35,000 grants approved by June 2009. My Safe Florida Home has spent $223.4 million of its original allocation and, of the remaining $26.6 million, lawmakers recently approved using $10 million to create a no-interest loan program.

If you want to schedule a free hurricane inspection, or to discuss an existing inspection or grant issue, contact My Safe Florida Home at 866-513-6734.

Here's a look at what the program has accomplished :

Free Inspections:

Requested – 278,233

Completed – 222,981

Cost: $33.4 million

Grants:

Approved – 32,292

Reimbursed – 10,219

Cost: $36.1 million

Source: My Safe Florida Home/Florida Department of Financial Services

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