Bill > S1148

This bill, titled the "My Safe Florida Home Program," aims to make it easier for homeowners to receive grants for hurricane mitigation projects by amending existing Florida Statutes. Specifically, it requires the Department of Financial Services (DFS), which administers the program, to notify applicants if their application is deemed abandoned because they failed to finalize construction or request an extension within one year of grant approval. If an applicant responds to this notification within five business days and shows good cause for the delay, they will be allowed to submit a new grant application. Additionally, the bill modifies the process for applications that are deemed withdrawn due to missing information; the DFS must now notify the applicant, and if the applicant responds within five business days, demonstrates good cause for the error or omission, and corrects it, the application will no longer be considered withdrawn. These changes are intended to provide homeowners with more opportunities to secure funding for home improvements that increase resistance to hurricane damage.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1148