Millions of dollars in grant funding remain available for Fort Lauderdale homeowners recovering from historic April 2023 flood damage, yet only a small fraction of eligible residents have submitted applications.
When more than 2 feet of rain inundated Fort Lauderdale in April 2023, floodwaters surged through Anthony O’Gorman’s home in the Edgewood neighborhood, causing about $80,000 in damage. Although $12.4 million in disaster recovery grant money is currently available, only 241 people have applied since May.
“I think people are afraid to even come forward for the money,” O’Gorman said…