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Yes, the state will reimburse My Safe Florida Home program grant recipients up to $10,000 to replace their roofs if doing so will get them a discount off of their insurance. But no, homes with aluminum or mechanical shutters can't get a grant for upgrading to impact windows. Here are the latest updates about the program that's intended to help lower insurance costs and strengthen homes against hurricanes.

Some applicants for up to $10,000 in home-hardening grants offered by the state's My Safe Florida Home program are confused about which projects will be eligible for $10,000 matching grants. Inspection reports are confusing, wind-mitigation inspectors won't make recommendations, and contractors aren't being trained to provide advice, they say.

Homeowners seeking $10,000 in state funding for $15,000 windstorm mitigation improvements will have to pay the entire upfront cost before applying for reimbursement. The good news is that the My Safe Florida Home program has begun notifying applicants that their grant applications have been approved. They can look for a contractor knowing that they'll be reimbursed for a major chunk of their project's cost.

The number of Florida homeowners who have so far applied for state home hardening grants has not yet exceeded the number who will receive the grants. So if you apply today, your chances of scoring free state money are still pretty good. But hurry, the grants will be approved on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis cited BlackRock's ESG initiatives in terminating the manager, but has made no similar actions against other managers.