Rural Florida Grants Available For Storm And Fire Damage

USDA Makes Grants Available to Help People in Rural Florida Repair Their Homes Damaged By Fires, Tropical Storms and Hurricanes in 2022

Gainesville, Fla. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands State Director Lakeisha Hood today announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by the Adkins Avenue and Chipola Complex Fires, as well as Tropical Storms Nicole and Ian and Hurricanes Nicole and Ian in 2022.

The homes must be located in presidentially declared disaster areas. Residents in all 67 Florida counties may be eligible for the funding:

The grants are being made available through supplemental disaster funding under the Rural Disaster Home Repair Grant Program. Through this program, people may apply to receive grants of up to $40,675 directly from USDA to repair their homes.

Funds will be available until expended. They may be used to:pay for home repair expenses that were a result of a Presidentially-declared disasters in calendar year 2022.

To be eligible:applicants must have household incomes that do not exceed the low-limits based on their household size and county.

homes must be located in an eligible rural area.
homes must be located in a Presidentially declared disaster areas 2022.

For more information, visit https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-rural-disaster-home-repair-grants#overview.