FloridaCommerce is urging homeowners in Florida who were affected by storms in 2023 and 2024 to apply for assistance through the Rebuild Florida 2023 and 2024 Storms program. The program is intended to help residents repair, replace, or rebuild homes, including mobile homes, that were damaged by Hurricanes Debby, Helene, Idalia, Milton, and the May 2024 North Florida Tornadoes.
The program is open to eligible homeowners in a total of 47 counties, including Alachua, Baker, Brevard, Collier, Duval, Palm Beach, Polk, Seminole, St. Johns, and others. Residents in these areas can find more information and apply for assistance at RebuildFlorida.gov/2023-2024-storms.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on January 16, 2025, that Florida would receive funding to support long-term recovery from the severe weather events in 2023 and 2024. In preparation for distributing these funds, FloridaCommerce staff held 70 meetings between February 10 and March 19, 2025, with all eligible counties. These meetings included listening sessions and public workshops to gather input on community needs. The feedback helped shape the State Action Plan for recovery. FloridaCommerce submitted the draft plan to HUD on April 25, 2025, and it was approved on June 4, 2025.
“FloridaCommerce encourages 2023 and 2024 Storms-impacted Florida homeowners to apply to the Rebuild Florida 2023 and 2024 Storms program. The Rebuild Florida 2023 and 2024 Storms program is designed to help Florida’s most vulnerable residents repair, replace or reconstruct homes—including mobile homes—damaged by the 2023 and 2024 Storms—Hurricanes Debby, Helene, Idalia and Milton, and the May 2024 North Florida Tornadoes. Floridians in communities impacted by the 2023 and 2024 Storms in need of assistance are encouraged to apply at RebuildFlorida.gov/2023-2024-storms.”
HUD has also designated eleven entitlement communities—Broward, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Volusia counties, and the cities of Fort Lauderdale and St. Petersburg—to receive direct funding allocations. These communities will be responsible for managing their own recovery programs to address local needs.
Further information about the program can be found on the Rebuild Florida 2023 and 2024 Storms Housing Repair and Replacement Program webpage or by contacting CDBG-DR@Commerce.fl.gov.
