good news for florida cities like gulf breeze and pensacola: Florida's hurricane-safety program for homes on track to exceed goal
- 05/14/08 06:45 AM
Florida's hurricane-safety program for homes on track to exceed goal The My Safe Florida Home Program, which provides qualified homeowners with state grants toward making their homes more hurricane-resistant, is expected to surpass its projected goal of assisting 35,000 state residents before it ends May 31, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said Tuesday.In making the announcement, officials said residents still have two weeks to apply for the grants. The state program provides matching grants for up to $5,000 to help homeowners improve their homes to protect them from hurricane-force winds, said Kevin Cate, a spokesman for the Department of Financial (1 comments)