MSFH Condo Pilot Program
The Department of Financial Services has been appropriated $30 million, by the Florida Legislature, to create the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot program.
The Condo Pilot Program is nearing official launch. Currently, a new website and online inspection and grant application portal is in the final stages of development and testing. The new site will include a Condo Association Guide to the program, step by step instructions and online access to all applications necessary for an inspection and grant.
A public bidding process for inspection companies is underway and inspection companies will be chosen with the next 30 days. Once inspection companies are onboarded and applications are finalized the Condo Pilot Program will be open for business. We thank you for your patience.
Pilot Program Reminders
This program is not for individual condo unit owners. Only Condo Associations are eligible to participate in this new pilot program. Only those associations who complete the Program’s application and approval process prior to starting construction, will be eligible for grant funding.
Stay tuned as we put together our plan for a successful condo pilot program. We are proud to say Stronger Homes. Safer Florida. More to follow.
– The MSFH Team
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Department of Financial Services handling the grant applications?
DFS will be leading the implementation of the Condo Pilot. As with the current program, the day to day operations of accepting, reviewing and approving applications will be handled by an outsourced vendor which DFS must first publish a competitive bid.
When will the application be available?
We do not have a launch date for this newly enacted program at this time. Please keep in mind that House Bill 1029 and the associated funding included in the budget is not effective until July 1. DFS will not have any funding available to begin implementation until July 1st, so a launch of the program cannot begin until sometime after that date.
What are the requirements?
At this time, the only direction we have is what is contained in House Bill 1029. One major difference between the two programs is that the condominium pilot requires applications for inspections and grants to come from the condo association in consultation with unit owners. Individual condo unit owners may participate through their association, “but may not participate individually.” (See page 5, lines 112-114 of the bill.) This will be a new process for both DFS and homeowners. We will work to place as much information as we can on our website as soon as information is available.