PALM BEACH COUNTY —
The condo version of the My Safe Florida Home program is now
officially up and running, open to condo associations for
grants to make storm-related improvements.
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"There's a very
overwhelming concern and understanding that we need to make
people be safe and feel safe," state Rep. Peggy Gossett
Seidman, R-Highland Beach, said.
The pilot program is launching with $30 million for grants
of up to $175,000 for associations with every $2 from the
program matched by a $1 from the association.
There are also other rules that have some property managers
wondering if the program is worth the effort.
"It limits you to $1,500 per unit, which is probably one
window in reality," Steve Retzer of La Mirada condos in West
Boca Raton said.
Still, the program is seen by supporters as a way to try and
shore up condos after the popularity of the home program,
which ran out of inspection funding in July shortly after
restarting. |
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Steve Retzer of La Mirada condos in West Boca Raton
speaks to WPTV reporter Matt Sczesny about the My Safe Florida Condo
program.
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