If you have a covered claim with less than 50 roof damage you can still get reimbursed up to 600 for the fortified evaluator fee if you decide to have your roof replaced with a fortified roof.
Grants for fortified roofing in al.
If approved the policyholder will obtain bid s from contractor s and select one to install an ibhs fortified roof.
The mitigation standard adopted by the strengthen alabama homes program is known as the fortified home program and it was developed by the insurance institute for business and home safety ibhs.
Department of housing and urban development 451 7th street s w washington dc 20410 telephone.
Alabama s fortified roof endorsement law new section 27 31d 2 1 code of alabama 1975 act 2019 240 hb 283 2019 regular session your roof provides the first line of defense against the elements and a fortified roof provides better protection against severe weather.
Nciua and ibhs will review the application for initial eligibility.
The strengthen alabama homes program provides 10 000 in grant funds to owners of primary residences in mobile or baldwin counties alabama.
Individual homeowners are not eligible for this grant.
Meet the insurance company that buys you a new roof.
To receive this grant you must reach the ibhs fortified bronze or silver standard.
Recent legislation enacted in alabama hb 283 requires insurance companies writing homeowners insurance to offer a fortified bronze roof endorsement to upgrade a non fortified home which is otherwise eligible for a fortified standard to a fortified standard identified in section 27 31d 2 when the insured incurs damage covered by the policy requiring the roof to be replaced.
The right roof can lower your insurance premiums.
Very low income homeowners could qualify for loans and or grants in one of three ways.
It provides no match grants up to 10 000 to strengthen existing homes using fortified standards.
Policyholders will submit their grant application and required documentation to nciua before september 10 2020 or until funds have been exhausted.
Strengthen alabama homes is a grant program available to all residents of mobile and baldwin counties in alabama.
Adjusted annual income up to 30 of ami or total debts td exceeding 46 may qualify for up to a 7 500 grant for eligible purposes.
This program provides grants for the repair of low and very low income housing in order to maintain livability.
