The federal government has approved Florida’s request for $616 million that will be partially used to repair homes destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Irma last year.
Gov. Rick Scott and Housing Secretary Ben Carson announced the approval in a conference call last week.
Irma hit the Florida Keys on Sept. 10 as a Category 4 storm, destroying 1,200 homes and damaging 3,000 there.
The storm was a Category 3 when it reached the mainland near Naples. It weakened but did significant damage as far north as Jacksonville.
The state’s plan says $273 million will be spent fixing and rebuilding 6,000 homes. Another $100 million will be used to build affordable housing, $75 million to buyout homes in high-risk areas, $62 million for administration and $60 million for small business recovery.
Topics Florida
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