Florida Safe Home vs. My Safe Florida Home: What's the Difference?
No — Florida Safe Home and My Safe Florida Home are separate. Florida Safe Home is an independent homeowner-to-contractor matching platform operated by FLORIDA SAFE HOME PRO, LLC. My Safe Florida Home is a separate program administered by the State of Florida.
What Is Florida Safe Home?
Florida Safe Home is an independent Florida homeowner-to-contractor matching platform operated by FLORIDA SAFE HOME PRO, LLC. It helps homeowners learn about home-improvement projects and connect with contractors who work on those projects.
Homeowners can read project guides in Homeowner Resources and describe a project through Get Matched. Using Florida Safe Home as a homeowner is free.
Florida Safe Home does not perform contracting work. The contractor a homeowner selects performs the home-improvement work, and the homeowner's agreement for that work is with that contractor. You can read more on the About Florida Safe Home page.
What Is My Safe Florida Home?
My Safe Florida Home is a separate program of the State of Florida focused on hurricane-mitigation-related purposes for Florida homes. It is administered by the State, and the State sets its requirements.
Program details can change, so homeowners should confirm current program information directly with the program itself. Florida Safe Home publishes a general My Safe Florida Home program guide as homeowner education, and the program itself remains the authority on its own requirements.
official My Safe Florida Home program website(opens in a new tab)
Key Differences
The two names sound similar, but they describe different things. Here is what each one is.
Florida Safe Home
- An independent, privately operated platform.
- Connects Florida homeowners with contractors for home-improvement projects.
- Publishes homeowner education about common project types.
- Covers a broad range of home-improvement categories.
- Operated by FLORIDA SAFE HOME PRO, LLC.
My Safe Florida Home
- A program of the State of Florida.
- Program functions are administered by the State.
- Focused on hurricane-mitigation-related purposes.
- Program requirements are set by the State, not by Florida Safe Home.
Which One Are You Looking For?
Looking for help with a home-improvement project or a contractor? That is what Florida Safe Home does. Start with Homeowner Resources to learn about the work, or use Get Matched to describe your project.
Looking for the State of Florida program? Read our general My Safe Florida Home program guide for background, then go to the program itself for anything current, including requirements and applications.
You can also return to the Florida Safe Home home page.
Florida Safe Home Independence
Florida Safe Home is an independent homeowner-to-contractor matching platform operated by FLORIDA SAFE HOME PRO, LLC. Florida Safe Home is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of the State of Florida's My Safe Florida Home Program, does not administer that program, does not determine eligibility, and does not distribute grants.
Questions Homeowners Ask
Is Florida Safe Home the same as My Safe Florida Home?
No. They are separate. Florida Safe Home is a private, independent platform operated by FLORIDA SAFE HOME PRO, LLC. My Safe Florida Home is a separate program administered by the State of Florida.
Is Florida Safe Home a government agency?
No. Florida Safe Home is a private business. It is not a government agency, and it does not represent the State of Florida.
Does Florida Safe Home administer My Safe Florida Home grants?
No. Florida Safe Home does not administer the program, does not review or approve applications, does not determine eligibility, and does not distribute grants. All program decisions rest with the program itself.
What does Florida Safe Home help homeowners do?
Florida Safe Home helps Florida homeowners learn about home-improvement projects and connect with contractors who work on those projects. The contractor a homeowner selects performs the work.
Where can I check current My Safe Florida Home program information?
Use the link to the official My Safe Florida Home program website in the What Is My Safe Florida Home? section above. Program requirements can change, so the program itself is always the authority.
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