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My Safe Florida Home Program
This program is
part of a statewide program designed to assist eligible homeowners retrofit
their homes with hurricane protection. Homeowners can request a free home
inspection from the State, and use the resulting report to obtain hurricane
protection for their homes; the City of Miami will provide a grant of up to
$5,000 to qualified low income homeowners, residing in the City of
Miami, to pay for the mitigation.
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Program Objectives
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Prevent moderately declining neighborhoods in the City from further
deteriorating by providing assistance for rehabilitation.
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Provide safe and decent housing to residents in the City.
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Encourage interest in preservation in the broader neighborhood through
rehabilitation activities.
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Partner with contractors and the construction industry in providing access to
jobs by encouraging the hiring of neighborhood residents.
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Snapshot of
the My Safe Florida Home Program
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Eligible Rehabilitations:
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All soft and hard costs relating to the hurricane hardening of a
single family unit. |
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Eligible Properties:
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Single family, detached, site-built homeowner-occupied located in
the City of Miami. Homes must be in
sound condition, lead free, and free and
clear of any municipal liens.
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Eligible
Owners: |
Households with income less than or equal to, 80% of the area
median income adjusted for family size.
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Maximum Assistance:
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$5,000 (Grant)
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How
does the program work?
1.
You (the homeowner) must have applied and received a FREE inspection with the My Safe
Florida Home program during its open application
period. Please note that as of Summer 2008, the
State of Florida closed the application period
for inspections in relation to the My Safe
Florida Home Program. You can also contact our
office at 305-416-1927 to see if you would
qualify for a FREE home inspection
2.
If the interested homeowner qualifies for a FREE inspection,
the City would order it on behalf of the
homeowner and inform him/her of the outcome.
3.
If the
home/homeowner are eligible, the City will
provide a list of contractors (approved by the
My Safe Florida Home program) to the homeowner,
and the homeowner must secure three qualified
bids. The lowest bidder is selected to
proceed with the work.
For
further questions, please call 305-416-1927
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For more
information regarding the City of Miami’s My Safe Florida Home Program, please
call (305) 416-1770 |
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