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No. The program does not reimburse funds already spent.

OCRP will manage and complete the construction process for the repair or replacement of damaged home or manufactured home units on behalf of eligible owners. The program cannot support the purchase of a new home or subsidize rent payments.

No, this is not a loan. This program provides grant funding. Eligible owners who are awarded grant funding are expected to adhere to stipulations of the Homeowner Grant Agreement. As a condition of receiving a grant, applicants must agree to own and occupy the program-assisted home for a period of three (3) years. This compliance period will be enforced with a deferred lien.

Yes, the program takes the security of personal information very seriously and has controls in place to safeguard your personal information.

Yes, the application deadline to apply for Hurricane Ian related assistance is August 30, 2025.

Homeowners are expected to secure temporary living arrangements while construction is underway at their property, if the scope of work requires temporary relocation.

Bankruptcy does not disqualify you provided you are not under an active bankruptcy case. The bankruptcy must be discharged to qualify.

Reconstructed homes will be completed with a fiber cement siding material. Brick will not be replaced unless required by local zoning or homeowner association bylaws. Garages are not eligible for replacement unless required by a zoning or homeowner association bylaws. Bylaws are required to be legally documented and equally enforced on all property owners to be considered.

In an effort to provide consistent benefits to all program applicants, the program cannot facilitate modifications to program-approved plan sets.

Once the keys are exchanged and turned over to the homeowner, the homeowner is free to replace flooring and countertops as they desire. Please note that modifications/removal of Program-provided materials and completed work will void program warranties on those and affected items. The general contractors are contractually prohibited from providing upgrades.

Rehabilitation scopes of work are developed to repair the unrepaired storm damage while also repairing items required to bring the home back to a “decent, safe, and sanitary” standard. Completing a remodel, or renovation, of the home is not part of the OCRP program.

The Program has instructed general contractors to replace the same number of bedrooms as the damaged MHU and to ensure the new MHU has 2 bathrooms. If your damaged MHU was a single-wide, it will be replaced with a single-wide. If your damaged MHU was a double-wide, it will be replaced with a double-wide. The GC will install HUD-certified MHUs but cannot guarantee the same floor plan, model, or manufacturer of the damaged unit given current market conditions, supply chain constraints, and budget limitations. The aim of the program is to provide a decent, safe, and sanitary MHU to eligible MHU replacement applicants.

Accessibility modifications can only be made on rehabilitation projects if the underlying item being replaced is non-functional or damaged. If the tub/shower in the hallway bathroom is not damaged and is functioning properly, the contractor cannot remove it for the installation of a roll-in shower. Since the tub/shower in the primary bedroom/bathroom suite is damaged and is being replaced, a roll-in shower can be added in that location. Unfortunately, the hallway widths cannot be changed as that would require moving interior walls, which is not part of the scope of work. If feasible, the widening of the bathroom door may be able to be accomplished if the bathroom door was also being replaced.

Assistance is limited to the repair, reconstruction or replacement of the housing structure and not replacement of furnishings unless it’s a stove or refrigerator.  If the stove or refrigerator were damaged by the storm, they may be replaced as a part of the scope of work to be performed on the home.  

A public procurement process will be conducted to obtain qualified contractors to perform the required scope of work.  For additional information, interested parties may click on the contractor link of the orangecountyrecovers.com link.