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Ratification of Donation Agreements Through County Travel Trailer Units Program for Disaster Housing Relief
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The primary goal of the 2024 Hurricanes Helene/Milton Post Disaster Housing Plan ("Disaster Housing Plan") is to ensure that all survivors of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in Hernando County who do not have their own housing solutions are referred to suitable housing programs. These programs may be for-profit (insurance), governmental (federal, state, and county), or nonprofit and are designed to meet survivors' needs, both immediate and long-term.
The Travel Trailer Units (TTU) [State Donated] Program, made possible by TTUs donated by the Florida Division of Emergency Management to requesting counties within Florida, will be overseen by the Disaster Housing Working Group. The Disaster Housing Working Group will determine the survivor's eligibility to be granted one of these donated TTUs to satisfy the survivor's short-term or long-term post-disaster housing needs. This process ensures that the TTUs are allocated to those most in need.
The Disaster Housing Plan was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 11, 2025.
Attached are 4-Donation Agreements executed in March of 2025 for ratification by the Board.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Disaster Case Management staff shall verify whether the applicant can financially afford to pay the title transfer cost for the awarded TTU, utility installation at the proposed TTU location, and monthly costs of related utilities and/or site rental if the recipient places the TTU in a commercial park.
The County will NOT pay for any of the aforementioned costs. Disaster Case Management staff will refer applicant to the United Way of Hernando County or affiliated non-profit organizations that may offer financial assistance based on the organization's award criteria.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board is authorized to act upon this matter pursuant to Chapters 125 and 252, Florida Statutes.
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