Homeowners could get grants for roofs under new CA law
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Key Points:
- California's new Safe Homes grant program, effective immediately, aims to assist low- and middle-income homeowners in high wildfire risk areas with costs for fire-resistant roofs and creating ember-resistant zones around properties.
- The state's Insurance Department is responsible for implementing the program, developing eligibility criteria, grant amounts, and an application portal expected by March.
- Homeowners with policies from admitted carriers or the FAIR Plan and who meet income limits set by the state housing department are eligible; local governments can also apply for mitigation project grants.
- The program currently has $3 million in state funding, with plans to seek additional and ongoing funds, including potential federal support from agencies like FEMA.
- Federal legislation proposed by California Representatives Mike Thompson and Doug LaMal
