Elevate Florida allows eligible homeowners to elevate, rebuild, or implement wind-mitigation measures on their homes, with the state covering up to 75% of the costs.
Elevate Florida is an FDEM Residential Mitigation Program, a pioneering and unique state residential mitigation program.
Led by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), this program is designed to protect homes and communities by reducing damage caused by natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods.
Elevate Florida is designed to streamline the entire process and complete a resident’s mitigation project.
On Tuesday, the Emergency Management Directorate held a webinar to explain the program. Currently, there is a maximum cap of $220,000 offered per project.
Eligibility
To participate in the Elevate Florida program, applicants must:
Be over 18 years of age,
Be a U.S. citizen,
Be the legal owner of a residential property in the state of Florida, and
Be able to contribute up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the total project cost.
Multi-family properties, such as duplexes, triplexes, condominiums, townhouses, row houses, apartments, and manufactured homes, may be eligible. The property does not need to have suffered flooding or damage in the past to be considered. However, applications may be prioritized based on loss history. Secondary residences may be considered if sufficient funds are available.
The property submitted for a mitigation project must be owned by an individual, not a corporate or commercial entity (including limited liability companies). Individual tenants are not eligible. While they cannot apply directly, they are encouraged to share the program information with the property owner.
The home does not need to have suffered flood damage to be considered, but applications may be prioritized based on loss history.
Be cautious of unexpected phone calls, visits, or agreements from individuals, inspectors, or contractors claiming to represent Elevate Florida. Before any home inspection for Elevate Florida, your assigned case manager will inform you of the date and time of the inspection prior to any visit to your property. We recommend not giving money to anyone claiming to be affiliated with our program. All official transactions will be conducted through our secure and authorized channels.
The deadline to apply is April 11. For more information, visit: https://www.floridadisaster.org/dem/mitigation/elevate-Florida/
