Establishes the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program to provide grants to single-family homeowners for windstorm damage mitigation.
The Strengthen Hawaii Homes Act creates a program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to award grants to single-family homeowners for retrofitting their homes to protect against wind damage. The program will use a lottery system for grant applications, prioritizing primary residences. Grants can be used for improvements identified by a certified evaluator, provided the homeowner secures necessary permits and insurance. The program aims to enhance residential resilience and structural improvements, coordinate with insurance companies, and promote third-party financing.
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