The “My Safe Florida Home” program applications open Monday, offering millions of dollars to help homeowners make improvements that can lower their insurance premiums.

Homeowners in need of assistance to strengthen their homes against storms and lower their insurance premiums may be able to get help from the popular My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program soon.

When hurricanes strike, seconds can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why a Central Florida inventor is pushing to change the way homeowners protect their families - and fighting for his right to compete in the state’s multibillion-dollar mitigation program.

A state program to help homeowners make upgrades to their homes against severe weather has leftover cash and now applicants have another chance to apply.

Bills filed for the annual Florida Legislative Session will look to create a funding source for a popular program to help Floridians pay to harden their homes against severe weather, while also offering tax relief to make those home projects more attractive.

The program was established in 2006 but was revived in 2022 after being dormant for more than a decade, as a way to help homeowners retrofit their properties and get insurance discounts.

My Safe Florida Home, a popular state-run program meant to help approved homeowners pay for hurricane-related home improvements, has paused initial applications as it says it’s run out of new funding.

My Safe Florida Home is about to begin accepting applications for inspections that could lead to state-matched grants to help homeowners pay for resiliency projects in the face of another hurricane season.

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis said recommended “home hardening” recommendations provided by the My Safe Florida Home program saved him a bundle in his annual home insurance premium.