On April 02, 2024, FloridaCommerce announced more than $910 million in funding is available through four Rebuild Florida programs. Rebuild Florida programs connect eligible Floridians with disaster recovery funding and prioritize the most impacted communities and the most vulnerable low-income individuals, including the elderly, those with disabilities, and families with young children. These programs will help return Hurricane-Ian impacted Floridians to decent, safe, and sanitary homes, create new affordable workforce housing, and fund vital infrastructure projects.
Eligible counties include Brevard, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Monroe, Okeechobee, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Seminole, and St. Johns. Please see below for more information on the programs and how to apply.
Rebuild Florida Housing Repair and Replacement Program for Hurricane Ian Recovery
There is $542 million available through the Rebuild Florida Housing Repair and Replacement Program for Hurricane Ian Recovery (HRRP) to repair or replace Hurricane Ian-damaged homes, including mobile homes. Households with one or more of the characteristics identified below will be prioritized and processed in the order that they completed an application.
- Households with seniors aged 62 and above
- Households with children under the age of 18
- Households with special needs or special accommodation requirements
Eligible individuals are encouraged to apply for the program by visiting Ian.RebuildFlorida.gov.
Additionally, FloridaCommerce continues to maximize every available dollar to help meet the needs of Florida homeowners impacted by Hurricane Irma. The Multiple Impact Program prioritizes vulnerable homeowners who have suffered damage from Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Ian.
There is $120 million allocated for the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Ian Multiple Impact Program (MIP). At-risk and vulnerable populations with the greatest needs will be prioritized.
For more information, please visit the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Ian webpage or email [email protected].
Rebuild Florida Workforce Affordable Housing Construction Program for Hurricane Ian Recovery
FloridaCommerce, in partnership with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), has launched the Rebuild Florida Workforce Affordable Housing Construction Program to provide $100 million for the construction of new affordable workforce housing to fund the creation of high-quality, resilient and affordable housing units in Hurricane-Ian impacted areas.
FHFC will launch a competitive application cycle, allowing housing developers and public housing authorities with experience in the development and management of rental properties to apply for funding. The Request for Applications for this program, along with workshop notices and other information, is posted on Florida Housing's website .
Rebuild Florida Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program for Hurricane Ian Recovery
There is $82 million available through the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Ian Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program (HMGMP) to construct, rehabilitate and harden critical infrastructure to support recovery efforts in communities impacted by Hurricane Ian, prioritizing rural communities.
Eligible entities must have previously been awarded HMGP funding through the Florida Department of Emergency Management, which requires a local match of 25 percent. FloridaCommerce administers the local match portion of the HMGP funding to complete necessary and significant infrastructure projects that they may not otherwise have the monetary means to complete. Applications to the Rebuild Florida HMGMP are limited to entities that have been awarded HMGP funding through FDEM and are located in areas the state of Florida and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have designated as being Most Impacted and Distressed (MID).
For more information, please visit the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Ian webpage or email [email protected].
Funding for the program is allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. The Department is the governor-designated state authority responsible for administering all HUD long-term recovery funds awarded to the state. Rebuild Florida uses federal funding for Florida’s long-term recovery efforts from the devastating impacts of natural disasters.
For more information, please visit the Rebuild FloridaHurricane Ian webpageor email [email protected].
