Saturday, September 08, 2007

CREW Mitigates its first 4 homes!




CREW mitigates its first four homes in Hendry County, helping residents prepare for Future Hurricanes. The My Safe Florida Home program awarded grant monies to CREW, a non-profit organization,to help homeowners strengthen their homes against natural disasters. Homeowners assisted through this grant are subject to eligibility requirements as prescribed by Florida law, including having a homestead exemption, living in a single-family, site-built home and undergoing a wind certification and hurricane mitigation inspection. Inspections are provided free of charge through the program to qualified homeowners. The program was developed by the Department of Financial Services to help homes better withstand hurricane damage and keep families safer.
The Volunteer Florida Foundation, which administers the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund, is partnered with the Department of Financial Services to distribute millions of dollowrs to non-profit organizations, including CREW, to retrofit low-income homes in eleven counties, including Broward, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Polk and St. Lucie. Through non-profit organizations participating our program, qualifying low-income Floridians will be eligible for a free wind inspection and financial assistance to strengthen their homes. Vist thier web site at: http://www.flahurricanefund.org/. A grant of up to $5,000 may be available to a low-income homeowner with no match required.

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