In the event of a natural disaster as declared by federal, state or local government, SHIP funds will be used to leverage available federal and state funds to provide assistance to income-eligible households for the purposes of repairing eligible single-family “stick-built” housing or modular/manufactured housing with a Department of Community Affairs insignia which complies with Chapter 553, Florida Statutes. SHIP disaster awards must be directly related to assisting disaster victims. SHIP disaster funds may be utilized for the interim repair and rehabilitation of eligible housing.

Interim repairs may include the purchase of emergency supplies for eligible households to weatherproof damaged homes, repairs to abstain further damage, tree and debris removal required to make individual housing units habitable, and post disaster repairs.

Post disaster repairs may include elevation of the structure and rehabilitation to comply with local minimum housing and with Chapter 553, Florida Statutes. The strategy will be implemented only in the event of a natural disaster declaration and is contingent upon the availability of disaster mitigation/recovery funds.

Post disaster rehabilitation activity may include repairing structural damage, roof repair/replacement, demolition costs, and retrofitting activities such as waterproofing or elevating a structure to meet requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and Chapter 161, F.S.