ALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) continues to lead the nation in expediting relief to the state’s most vulnerable homeowners and awarding more than $354 million in relief to Floridians. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has awarded assistance to more than 13,660 Florida homeowners for their mortgage and other homeowner expenses, with more than $11 million awarded this week alone.

“We are continuing to prevent active foreclosures, and now we are going even further to stretch every available dollar to reach even more homeowners – we anticipate helping 50 percent more homeowners than we initially thought possible by modifying forward payments to six months, instead of the previous 18 months. Florida homeowners have received more assistance and faster assistance than if they were to live in any other state in the nation – more than 300 dedicated staff are working hard to help administer this program,” said DEO Secretary Dane Eagle. “DEO’s effective, agile administration of this first-of-its-kind program is a model for the nation. DEO is working directly with homeowners’ mortgage lenders and service providers to ensure HAF payments are applied correctly and timely to help Floridians catch up on their homeowner expenses, prevent foreclosures, and stay in their homes.”

From day one, DEO has remained committed to assisting Florida homeowners with applying for relief through Florida’s HAF program and providing technical assistance to ensure that homeowners were able to complete their applications for relief. Florida HAF’s Customer Assistance Center has answered more than 127,000 incoming calls, assisting Floridians with their questions. Also, Florida HAF’s Customer Assistance Center has made more than 26,000 outbound calls to respond to inquiries and ensure homeowners were able to find the link sent to them and access their application so they could complete their application.

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