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My Safe Florida Home window grant: what has to happen first
2026-11-02 · Updated 2026-11-02 · Noland's Roofing
My Safe Florida Home can grant up to $10,000 for recommended opening protection, and the state pays $2 for every $1 the homeowner spends. An inspection and approval have to happen before any window work starts.
The program covers impact windows and doors, which the state calls opening protection. It is not a rebate you collect after the windows are already in. Grant timelines are now 18 months. A third-party summary reported that the 2026–27 state budget added more than $400 million. Confirm the current balance on the program site before you plan around that figure. Official pages: mysafefloridahomeprogram.org, mysafeflhome.com, and the support article on the match.
Noland's Roofing replaces windows under building contractor license CBC1268061. Roofing above those walls is CCC1335461. Greg Noland, Founder. Since 2011. BBB Accredited · A+. 4.7★ from 1,200+ Google reviews. This page is a homeowner explainer. Window work is confirmed by an office after you have program approval.
What has to happen first
- The home is inspected under the program rules.
- The state approves the opening-protection work and the match.
- Only then should windows be ordered and openings changed.
Starting work before that approval can put the grant at risk. We will not schedule installation ahead of the written approval. Clermont (352) 242-4322. Orange City and Deltona (386) 456-6500.
Where impact glazing is required
The Florida Building Code, 8th edition (2023), puts a home in the wind-borne debris region where the ultimate design wind speed is 140 mph or more, or within 1 mile of the coast at 130 mph or more with Exposure D. Impact glazing or another approved protection is required there. The 9th edition takes effect December 31, 2026. Source: the AIA Florida 2023 code briefing.
The High-Velocity Hurricane Zone is Miami-Dade and Broward only. It does not apply in Escambia, Volusia, Lake, Polk, Hillsborough or Brevard, and we do not describe our windows as a Miami-Dade product.
In Escambia County, the City of Pensacola wind-speed sheet lists homes south of I-10 at 150 mph and the coast at 160 mph. Details are on window replacement in Pensacola. Okaloosa County's 2023 map moved the debris region north to include Crestview. That is a glass rule, not a gutter rule. Source: Okaloosa building code changes, 2023.
Inland cities such as Deltona still need the parcel's design wind speed from the local building department. See window replacement in Deltona. Do not copy a coastal number onto an inland lot.
What the grant does not do
It does not replace a permit. The building department still reviews the product approval for the exact window. It does not pay for a roof, gutters or fascia. Those are separate scopes on gutter installation and soffit and fascia repair.
Schedule a window visit after the program says the work is approved.
Quick answers
How much is the My Safe Florida Home window grant?
Up to $10,000. The state pays $2 for every $1 the homeowner spends on recommended opening protection, which includes impact windows and doors.
Can windows be installed before the grant is approved?
No. The program requires an inspection first and approval before work starts. Grant timelines are now 18 months.
Does the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone apply outside South Florida?
No. That zone is Miami-Dade and Broward only. It does not apply in the Panhandle or in Central Florida.
What wind speed applies south of I-10 in Escambia County?
The City of Pensacola wind-speed sheet lists homes south of I-10 at 150 mph and the coast at 160 mph.
Schedule a window visit
Grant approval has to be in hand before window work starts. Clermont answers at (352) 242-4322. Orange City and Deltona answer at (386) 456-6500.
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