Data Collection Form

Strengthen Mississippi Homes (SMH)

Strengthen Mississippi Homes (SMH), a program administered by the Mississippi Insurance Department and established pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §83-1-191, and for which funding was made available by the Mississippi Legislature House Bill 1705, 2024 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature, seeks to measure public interest in mitigation grants available to consumers to mitigate existing properties to the IBHS FORTIFIED standard. This information will used by SMH to determine current and future levels of funding necessary to administer the SMH program as well as the process for applications and consideration of same. Submission of personal information on the link below does not constitute a grant round application nor does it guarantee selection in the program or successful grant funding or award. SMH will use this information to determine appropriate next steps as the program develops.
Before a consumer submits the requested information, SMH strongly advises you to read and consider the program requirements and qualifications for a property to be considered for the grant program. They are as follows:

The home to be mitigated, must be the owner's primary residence in the county for which grants are being approved. Although initial implementation includes the counties of Jackson, Harrison and Hancock only, we expect to expand availability to the counties of Pearl River, Stone and George so interested residents of those counties who wish to express interest in participation are encouraged to do so.

The home must be an owner occupied, single family, primary residence and cannot be a condominium or mobile home.

The home must be in good repair unless damaged by a hurricane, or non-hurricane wind or hail. SMH funds cannot be used for maintenance or repairs but may be used in conjunction with repairs or reconstruction necessitated by damages from a hurricane, or non-hurricane wind or hail.

The home must have a current insurance policy covering wind.

If the home is a Special Flood Hazard Area, then the home must have an in-force flood policy from the National Flood Insurance Program or other private carrier.

All fields are required.

First Name:

Last Name:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

County:

Cell Number:

Home Number:

Email:

Do you have a Wind/Hail policy through the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association (MWUA)
For Informational Purposes Only and not a requirement to obtain coverage through the MWUA to qualify for a grant.

Yes

"I have read the information outlining the requirements and qualifications for SMH grant consideration and by submitting this application, I certify that the information I have submitted meets the qualifications and requirements as set forth by SMH"

In order to submit the form, you must certify the information by checking the checkbox