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Ron Hurtibise

Just what improvements qualify for Florida’s $10,000 home-hardening grant? Answers aren’t always easy to find

As early applicants to a Florida state-funded home improvement program analyze their wind-mitigation inspection reports, some say they are confused about what home-hardening improvements will be eligible for up to $10,000 in $2-to-$1 matching grant funds.

Under the My Safe Florida Home program, will an entire roof replacement be eligible for reimbursement if their inspection report says that their roof covering complies with current wind codes but there’s no evidence that they have a Secondary Water Resistance barrier — which would require installing a new roof to obtain?

Can they get reimbursed for installing impact windows if they already receive an insurance discount for aluminum shutters?

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