Disaster Relief Resources and Information

In the wake of the devastation the State of Florida has experienced due to recent natural disasters, Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is working with state and federal officials to provide information on disaster relief resources and information. This webpage provides available resources to assist you or those you know with recovery efforts. Florida Housing will continue to provide updates as more resources and information becomes available.

HOMEOWNERS/RENTERS

FloridaHousingsearch.org is an affordable rental housing locator for the State of Florida. Affected families may search the locator for rental housing units that are available throughout the state. They may also contact the locator’s toll-free call center for assistance in conducting a search. The toll-free number is 1-877-428-8844.
The Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida (MBA Florida) has information on available assistance for Florida homeowners affected by recent disasters. To visit their website, click here.
Florida homeowners who have a mortgage serviced by U.S. Bank and were impacted by Hurricane Irma can contact their special information line. The toll-free number is 1-888-287-7817.
The Florida Hardest-Hit Fund (HHF) UMAP/MLRP programs may be able to assist homeowners impacted by Hurricane Irma who are also experiencing a qualifying hardship, such as unemployment/underemployment, disability, death or divorce. For more information on the programs and application website, click here.
If you are in danger of foreclosure on your primary home due to a hardship caused by Hurricane Irma, you can access free foreclosure counseling by contacting an agency in your area, click here.

FEDERAL

For federal disaster relief option, please click here to visit the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) resource page. Other federal assistance information can be found on the following websites:

www.disasterassistance.gov/ or call toll-free 1-800-621-3362
www.usa.gov/hurricane-irma
www.fema.gov/

STATE

The Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) website contains disaster relief information on the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Program.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management’s (DEM) website contains disaster preparedness and recovery information for Florida citizens.
The Chief Financial Officer for the State of Florida provides insurance-related information and assistance on its website.

Information on other insurance assistance can be found on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s website.

LOCAL

Information on recovery and housing assistance may be available in your local county. You will need to directly contact your local State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program office to see what is available to assist you.

Contact information for local SHIP offices can be accessed here.

To locate a local disaster recovery center in your area, click here.

RESOURCES FOR IMPACTED RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS

Recapture Relief for Qualified Basis Reduction as a Result of Presidentially Declared Major Disaster. Guidance for Recapture Relief

Rev. Proc 2007-54 - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-07-54.pdf
Rev. Proc. 2014-49 - www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-14-49.pdf
IRS Publication 547 - www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p547.pdf
Notification of Overall Qualified Basis Reduction and Notification of Overall Qualified Basis Restoration (Irma) – Form RR-03 – Recapture Relief Notifications
Notification of Qualified Basis Reduction and Notification of Qualified Basis Restoration (Irma) – Form RR-04 – Recapture Relief Detail List

Hurricane Irma

Rental property owners who want to provide emergency housing for displaced families should review the Guidance for Providing Emergency Housing Relief - Irma

Notification of Intent to Provide Temporary Housing - Form TH-01 Notification of Intent to Provide Temporary Housing IRMA Rev. 09-2017
Declaration of Displacement - FEMA FL 4337-DR (Irma) - Form_TH-02_Declaration_of_Displacement_IRMA_Rev._09-2017

Hurricane Maria (Puerto Rico)

Rental property owners who want to provide emergency housing for displaced families should review the Guidance for Providing Emergency Housing Relief - Maria

Notification of Intent to Provide Temporary Housing - Form_TH-01_Notification _of_Intent_to_Provide_Temporary_Housing_MARIA_Rev._11-2017
Declaration of Displacement - FEMA FL 4339-DR (Maria) - Form_TH-02_Declaration_of_Displacement_MARIA_Rev._11-2017

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