Governor DeSantis recently signed a disaster recovery bill allocating $150 million to Florida Housing to assist families in counties impacted by Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole. Of this amount, $60 million will fund the Hurricane Housing Recovery Program (HHRP). HHRP funds are allocated directly to local SHIP offices and may go towards hurricane recovery purposes such as repair and replacement of housing; acquisition of building materials for home repair and construction; and housing reentry assistance, and assistance paying home insurance deductibles.

Please contact your local SHIP housing office for more information: Local Government Information

• If your family has been displaced, we encourage you to visit www.FloridaHousingSearch.org. This free, statewide search platform is updated to ensure all listings are accurate and can help you quickly locate an affordable rental property. If you do not have Internet access, you may also call the following toll-free number for assistance in conducting a search: 1-877-428-8844.


• If your home sustained damage as a result of the storm, your local State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program office may have recovery assistance available to help with temporary relocation, rental assistance, debris removal and/or home repairs. Please contact your local SHIP office directly for more information: Local Government Information


• Florida residents who live in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties can apply for federal assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or by using the FEMA App.
  
  Medically dependent residents of Florida who need electricity to operate medical equipment, transport services to evacuate due to a medical condition or need help getting medication during a disaster can register for assistance at FloridaDisaster.org/SNR.
  
  Visit Hurricane Ian | FEMA.gov for information and resources available for Florida residents affected by the storm. The page will be available in Creole, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese.


• If you have a private business that has been impacted, please visit FloridaDisaster.biz/.


• For any of our HLP homeowners, US Bank has a Disaster Relief Assistance page here: https://www.usbank.com/about-us-bank/community/disaster-relief-assistance.html


• Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Federal Housing Administration loans (FHA) back the majority of U.S. mortgages – and each has some kind of program to help homeowners struggling to pay their monthly mortgage payment after a disaster. In all cases, a homeowner must initiate the process. Disaster relief options are offered to homeowners in declared major disaster areas. However, even homeowners outside those areas may have options if their home incurred a disaster-related loss that impacts their ability to make a mortgage payment. Foreclosure and other legal proceedings are also suspended while homeowners are on a forbearance plan. Click here to learn more.


• Operation Blue Roof: Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Operation Blue Roof provides homeowners and permanently occupied rental properties in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until arrangements can be made for permanent repairs.


• (Coming Soon) HurricaneHomes.org: Local Realtor associations have built a safe platform for the community to access rentals for temporary housing in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Bonita Springs, and Marco Island. The website, HurricaneHomes.org, provides listings for housing given by licensed Realtors in the area whose properties have been vetted as reliable, safe, and clean.