The Florida Hurricane Relief Fund (FHRF) is pleased to announce the Florida Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program

This $20,000,000 program is made possible via the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) to help low-income residents strengthen their homes against natural disasters.

Nonprofits wishing to apply as local administrators are invited to an information conference at All Children’s Hospital Conference Center, 801 6th St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 on Monday, August 28 from noon until 4 p.m. This conference is open to any 501(c)(3) nonprofit interested in working as a local administrator in the Mitigation Program for Low Income Floridians.

The low-income program will be managed by Volunteer Florida Foundation/Florida Hurricane Relief Fund. Through an RFP process – deadline Sept 6 -- VFF/FHRF will choose local nonprofit partners to assist, with preference given to nonprofits willing to work in the following geographic areas: Broward, Escambia, Lee, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Sarasota and Volusia.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED to attend this information conference to apply, although we strongly urge attendance. You can access the RFP at www.FLAHurricaneFund.org. To RSVP your attendance, please visit http://www.regonline.com/105930.

Qualifying low-income Floridians may be eligible for assistance to be used for strengthening their homes, working through selected nonprofits and Volunteer Florida Foundation’s Florida Hurricane Relief Fund. This is part of the larger Florida Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program announced by DFS earlier this month.

A copy of the RFP and contacts at the Volunteer Florida Foundation/Florida Hurricane Relief Fund is attached. Please know we look forward to working with you on this important mission!

Sincerely,

Liza McFadden, President
Volunteer Florida Foundation