Florida announces additional support for homeowners impacted by Hurricane Ian

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) will award $5 million to native housing companions to assist some Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian pay their house insurance coverage deductibles.

The cash can be obtainable within the six hardest-hit counties of Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, and Sarasota. The funding help can be obtainable to people, households, and seniors within the six counties.

Florida Housing stated candidates should apply and qualify by its native housing companions, and homeowners ought to contact their local State Housing Initiative Partnership office for extra information on this system.

Additionally, Florida Housing put collectively an inventory of attainable assets for households impacted by Hurricane Ian. The checklist could be seen beneath.

• Individuals which were displaced from their properties are inspired to go to www.FloridaHousingSearch.org. This free, statewide search platform is continually being up to date to make sure all listings are correct and might help rapidly find an inexpensive rental property. If you would not have Internet entry, you might also name the next toll-free quantity for help in conducting a search: 1-877-428-8844.

• If your private home sustained injury because of the storm, your native State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program workplace could have restoration help obtainable to assist with short-term relocation, rental help, particles elimination, and/or house repairs. Please contact your native SHIP workplace straight for extra information: Local Government Information (floridahousing.org)

• Florida residents can apply for federal help to assist with disaster-related bills, together with short-term lodging. For extra information, please go to www.DisasterAssistance.gov, name 800-621-FEMA (3362), or use the FEMA App.

• Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and Federal Housing Administration loans (FHA) again nearly all of U.S. mortgages – and every has some type of program to assist homeowners struggling to pay their month-to-month mortgage fee after a catastrophe. Disaster aid choices are provided to homeowners in declared main catastrophe areas. However, even homeowners exterior these areas could have choices if their house incurred a disaster-related loss that impacts their means to make a mortgage fee. Foreclosure and different authorized proceedings are additionally suspended whereas homeowners are on a forbearance plan. Click here to learn more.

• Operation Blue Roof: Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Operation Blue Roof gives homeowners and completely occupied rental properties in catastrophe areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cowl their broken roofs till preparations could be made for everlasting repairs.