Monroe County to transition home-elevation applicants from FEMA program to state Elevate Florida program
County staff asked and received board direction to end a long-running FEMA-funded home elevation program and transition active applicants to a newly created state-run Elevate Florida program because of long federal timelines and changing homeowner circumstances.
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County staff told commissioners the county’s FEMA-funded home-elevation grant program has been challenging to deliver because the federal process can take about three years, leaving many applicants unable or unwilling to complete projects when grants arrive.
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