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Local program works to assist homeowners rebuild after hurricanes

St. Johns County is launching the "Restore St. Johns" a St. Johns County hurricane home recovery program to assist homeowners with unmet post-hurricane recovery needs.

STORY: $22M grant to help families rebuild after Hurricane Matthew

Eligible homeowners can register for this assistance through Restore St. Johns online at www.sjcfl.us/restore/ or at the office from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office is located at the St. Johns County Health and Human Services Building, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine.

To be eligible for assistance, homeowners must:

  • Own a single-family home (up to four units) in St. Johns County that was occupied during and sustained damaged from Hurricane Matthew
  • Still own and occupy this home and have unmet hurricane recovery needs

Restore St. Johns is funded through a U.S. Housing and Urban Development Community Block Development Grant for disaster relief. For more information or questions contact the Restore St. Johns at 904-209-1280 or email at cdbgdr@sjcfl.us .