Voluntary Home Buyout Program for Areas Impacted by Hurricane Michael
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The Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Program is designed to encourage risk reduction by providing funding for local governments to purchase residential property in high flood-risk areas to help reduce the impact of future disasters.
Local governments within the federal and state designated Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) areas were able to apply for funding to acquire lots that are adjoined or adjacent to each other or single properties. Funds can also be used to leverage CDBG-DR funding as match for projects that are also eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs.
Webinar
To provide local governments with more information about the Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Program, DEO hosted a webinar on September 9, 2020. A recording of the webinar, as well as the slides and transcript are available below.
How to Apply
Application is currently closed.
Eligibility
Local governments within the 12 state and HUD designated Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) counties are eligible to submit applications.