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TALLAHASSEE- Florida's My Safe Florida Home Program has "blown" through its waiting list and is urging moreFlorida homeowners to take advantage of this free service. > than 50,000 Floridians have received free wind inspections.
Any Floridian who lives in a single-family site-built home is eligible for a free wind inspection through the program.
New applicants can apply on the Web
www.MySafeFloridaHome.com
or toll-free helpline at
1-866-513-MSFH (6734).
With a free wind inspection, Floridians can learn
- How safe their homes are
- What they can do to strengthen their homes against hurricanes
- And if they are eligible for savings on their insurance premiums.
Homeowners who receive an inspection through the MSFH program
- May be eligible for matching grants up to $5,000.*
- Will receive a detailed inspection report, complete with eligibility information on matching grants and estimated insurance premium discounts, if the homeowner is eligible.
*In order to be eligible for the program's matching grant reimbursements of up to $5,000, homeowners who sign up now must meet the following requirements under a new law:
- Have received a completed wind inspection report after May 1, 2007
- Live in a single-family, site-built home built before March 1, 2002
- Have a valid homestead exemption insured value of $300,000 or less (a $600,000 appraised value home most likely has it's 'dwelling' insured for about $300,000)...check your Homeowner's Policy for coverage.
- And be located in the wind-borne debris region.
Since April 2007, the MSFH program has awarded more than 5,600 grants to homeowners to 'harden' their homes.
Nearly 250 homeowners have completed the improvements recommended in their inspection reports for a total payout of more than $680,000.
Homeowners are being reimbursed for half the cost up to $5,000 on a variety of home improvements, including hurricane shutters, reinforced garage doors and roof enhancements.
Florida Insurance companies are required by law, for the next 90 days, to recognize the MSFH wind inspection reports as sufficient evidence for homeowners to access insurance premium discounts, if they are eligible.
After 90 days, future inspections with the program will include a certified Uniform Mitigation Form for Florida
homeowners who are eligible for a discount on their insurance premiums.