Elevate Florida program, $400M in mitigation funds, explained at Port Richey City workshop
Michael Scott of Elevate Florida described eligibility, 75/25 cost share, project types and timeline for a new residential mitigation program funded by FEMA and a "swift current" grant; residents raised questions about costs, insurance and application portal access.
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Michael Scott, constituent services manager for Elevate Florida, gave a community presentation in Port Richey City explaining the state's new Elevate Florida residential mitigation program and how homeowners can apply for elevating or rebuilding flood-prone homes. The program, Scott said, is funded by a combination of FEMA hazard mitigation funds and what he described as "swift current grant funding," and currently has $400,000,000 allocated.
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