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The Ohio Emergency Management Agency’s “Safe Room Rebate Program” accepting applications beginning January 16, 2023
The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will begin accepting applications for the Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program starting January 16. The deadline to apply is February. 20, 2023, at 5:00 pm.
The Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program provides a rebate to homeowners of up to 75% of the cost to install or construct a safe room—up to a maximum of $4,875 to homeowners selected for the program. The rebate program will use a computerized random selection process to select names. Selected applicants will be notified after the random drawing of their position on the priority list.
A safe room is an extreme-wind shelter or space that provides protection to people during a tornado or high-wind event. Safe rooms can be constructed/installed in the basement, beneath a concrete slab-on-grade foundation or garage floor, or in an interior room on the first floor. A safe room may also be buried in the yard or be a stand-alone structure near the home.
For more information on the program’s rules and regulations and to apply, visit Ohio EMA Safe Room Rebate Program. Homeowners with questions should contact Dan Clevidence, Ohio, EMA Mitigation Specialist, at 614-799-3533.
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