Funding Available for Wind Mitigation Upgrades to Bradenton Homes

BRADENTON - The City of Bradenton has received $194,000 of the State of Florida Residential Construction Mitigation Program funding. The Housing and Community Development Division is taking applications for wind hazard mitigation assistance for homeowners living in the City of Bradenton. This program is not income based and homeowners of all incomes are eligible for participation.

The City will accept applications for wind hazard mitigation assistance starting February 1, 2016 until February 15, 2016. An application is attached to this email. They also will be available online at www.cityofbradenton.com and at the following location:

City of Bradenton – Housing and Community Development Division

City Hall (Front Desk)

101 12th Street West

Bradenton, FL 34205

Applications available Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm

The program is designed to provide wind mitigation upgrades to homeowners. This includes construction or modification of building components designed to increase a structure’s ability to withstand hurricane-force winds. Eligible properties are single-family homes built before 2001 on a slab foundation. Properties built on pier foundations are not eligible. The following types of work may be completed:

á Roofs: roof deck replacement, secondary water barrier, new shingles, and hurricane strapping.

á Opening protection (windows, doors): hurricane shutters and impact doors, including garage doors.

á Gable end bracing: depending on the height of the gables on your home, they may need to be braced to increase their wind resistance.

á Walls, floors: anchoring of wall or floor units to the foundation.

In addition, applicants must be current on their mortgage (if there is one on the property), have property insurance on their home, and be current on property taxes to be eligible. Wind hazard mitigation assistance will be awarded on a first-come, first-ready basis for homeowners living within the City of Bradenton city limits.

For questions or more information, please contact Vicki White, Manager, at 941-932-9400, ext. 493.