Keyswide Home Elevation Education Project

07/12/2024

Check out these opportunities for grant funding to harden your home.

The My Safe Florida Home Program was re-enacted in 2022. The program was created to strengthen Florida homes against hurricanes and save homeowners money. The

07/11/2024

06/28/2024

Applications are being accepted for FY 2024 for FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program. The deadline for applying is October 30, 2024.

Are you interested in obtaining grant funds to elevate, demolish/reconstruct, or sell your home that is below base flood elevation, at risk of flooding, or

08/25/2023

Every property the Citizens representatives saw was elevated above base flood elevation. They were able to see the difference in FEMA's legacy rates vs the new Risk Rating 2.0 rates. The legislature's requirement for all Citizens windstorm customers to carry matching flood coverage is another blow to Monroe County's affordable housing situation.

FIRM board members led representatives from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation on a three-day field trip through Monroe County.

05/26/2023

A review of the 2023 legislative session provides some positives and more work to be done on the property insurance front.

05/24/2023

A NOAA researcher reached out to us yesterday to update a feature about the Home Education Elevation project that appears on the US Climate Resilience Tool Kit website. NOAA did a case study on the project for its Digital Coast website and you can see the link to that study on the Tool Kit website below.

We're so excited that the Keys are getting national attention for our efforts to create more resilient communities.

This framework helps you document climate hazards that could harm the things you care about, decide which situations you most want to avoid, and come up with workable solutions to reduce your climate-related risks. Watch the video, get an overview of the steps, or click any step to learn more.

04/27/2023

The flood insurance requirement for Citizens windstorm policyholders continues to be a hardship for Monroe County residents.

03/31/2023

Monroe County BOCC is holding a floodplain management workshop on the newly enacted downstairs enclosure ordinance. The meeting is at the Marathon Government Center at 10 am on April 6 and also on MCTV. Learn more at www.FIRMkeys.org

03/01/2023

FIRM is working on a number of issues, most notably the new flood insurance requirement for Citizens policyholders, for the upcoming legislative session.

08/25/2022

FIRM has been working with Monroe County, the Florida Keys Contractors Association and others to identify contractors who will assist homeowners with completing the cost estimate portion of the application. The application deadline is November 2, 2022.

“Contractor assistance is vital to the success of this program to alleviate future flood risk,” explains Christine Hurley, Executive Director of the Monroe County Land Authority which oversees the program.

Visit FIRM's website to see a list of contractors, If you are a contractor and you want to help, contact FIRM and we'll put you in touch with Christine's office.

Working together we can make our communities more resilient for decades to come!

Contractors are assisting homeowners with completing the cost estimate for FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance grant application.

07/18/2022

Monroe County has opened FEMA's FMA grant program to assist homeowners with elevating or reconstructing their homes for increased resiliency.

07/13/2022

Don't let the quiet start to the hurricane season cause you to be complacent. Spread out your prep expenses and buy a little bit here and there.

Going through your hurricane supplies to ensure you have everything? Or, are you getting yourself ready for the first time? Spend some time thinking about what to get if you need to leave the house, and what you need to be properly supplied if you stay behind for a lesser storm. Remember those handy...