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May Floods - Disaster Relief & Repair Program

Pre-application and requirements [PDF]

Program Overview
The May Floods - Disaster Relief & Repair Program is designed to provide assistance in the form of a grant for Volusia County residents that experienced damage from the May flood event (Executive Order 09-126). However, assistance for mobile home replacement will be in the form of a zero percent interest, deferred payment loan. Assistance is based on damage to the applicant’s primary residence for the services listed below:

  • Interim repairs. Interim repairs to avoid further damage (which includes tree and debris removal required to make the individual housing unit habitable). Assistance is available up to $10,000.
  • Well repair. Repair of existing wells used for potable water where public water is not available. Assistance is available up to $10,000.
  • Homeowner’s insurance deductible. Payment for insurance deductibles for homes covered under homeowner’s insurance policies. Assistance is available up to $3,500.
  • Mobile/manufactured home replacement. Replacement of pre-1994 mobile or manufactured home for eligible households whose homes are located on a lot owned by the applicant or on a leased lot in a stable mobile home park. Homes must have been damaged or destroyed due to declared disaster. Assistance in the form of a deferred payment loan.
  • Other relief. Other disaster relief for eligible households to assist with eligible housing on a case-by-case basis.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Income eligible. The applicant household must be income eligible (see enclosed income guidelines) and complete the required application and related documents
  • Legal owner. The applicant must be the legal owner of the home
  • Location of home. The applicant’s home must be located within Volusia County, excluding homes located within the incorporated limits of Daytona Beach. (Please Note: Applicants living in incorporated Daytona Beach during the May floods must apply through the City of Daytona Beach)
  • Primary residence. The damaged property must be the applicant’s primary residence (confirmed through homestead exemption).
  • The applicant’s home must have an insured valued of $225,000 or less.
  • If applicant does not have insurance the home must have a just value of $225,000 or less.
  • Manufactured/mobile home repair. Eligible for post-1994 mobile or manufactured homes in need of interim repairs.
  • FEMA/property insurance coverage. These funds are required to be used to leverage other federal and state funds. Applicants will be required to provide documentation of disaster assistance applied for, which has been provided or will be provided, by FEMA and other federal and state agencies in connection with the May flood event, and documentation of property insurance coverage.

HOW TO APPLY
Pre-applications may be downloaded and printed out [PDF]
and will be accepted by mail or delivered to the following offices: Volusia County Community Assistance Division, 110 W. Rich Avenue, Deland, FL 32720 OR Volusia County Human Services Office, 250 N. Beach St., Room 100, Daytona Beach FL 32114.

For more information, please call, (386) 736-5955; (386) 254-4648, Ext. 5955; (386) 423-3375 Ext. 5955.

Once Community Assistance has received the pre-applications, a housing specialist will contact the applicant to schedule an interview. At this time the housing specialist will inform the applicant of all documents needed to income qualify the household.

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