What are the steps to submit the Prioritization Questionnaire for INSPECTIONS in MSFH 2.0?

Applicants who HAVE NOT yet received a MSFH Initial Inspection are able to complete the Prioritization Questionnaire in MSFH 2.0 to be sorted into an Inspection Group for accessing the Inspection Application. The following link can take you directly to the Applicant Portal: MSFH Applicant Portal

Submitting the Prioritization Questionnaire: 

Homeowners must enter the Applicant Portal and complete the following steps to ensure proper prioritization for future Inspection Application opportunities: 

1. "Program Overview" – contains an overview of the My Safe FL Home Program and provides link to the MSFH Homeowners Guide.  

• Carefully review the provided information on the Program introduction and requirements. 
• Click the link provided to review the MSFH Homeowners Guide. 
• Read the Homeowner’s Guide and program overview information thoroughly. You will need to read and check every box on the page to continue.
• Select "Complete & Continue" on the step to move forward.
  

2. "Introduction: Prioritization Questionnaire" - contains an overview of information regarding the Prioritization Questionnaire.

• Carefully review the provided information on the Questionnaire steps and requirements.
• Remember, submitting a Prioritization Questionnaire does not guarantee approval of an application for an Inspection or Grant.
• Select "Complete & Continue" on the step to move forward.

3. "Household Members" - contains household information to be filled in by the Applicant. 

• Enter the first name, middle name (optional), and last name as the "Primary Household Member." NOTE: Primary Household Member should be an owner of the home. 
• Then, include information for all household members claiming the property as their permanent residence. Examples may include spouses, children or other dependents, or relatives who live in the home. Members do not need to contribute income to the Household to be added to the list.
• If you need to make a change to the designated Household Member, you can click on the link titled “Make Primary Household Member”.
• Select "Complete & Continue" on the step to move forward.
  
  

4. "Property Information" - This step contains important demographic information such as property address, defining the Applicant, insurance provider, property information, county of residence, and alternate contact information. 

• Carefully enter information in the fields as this information is utilized to verify homeownership and application details.
• To be eligible for an Inspection or Grant in the MSFH Program, you must have a Homestead Exemption on your property taxes.
• On this step, you are asked to define who the Applicant on the application is. An Applicant must be an owner of the home (as reflected on the Homestead Exemption). Should your Inspection Application and your Grant Application be approved, and should you be deemed eligible for Grant Disbursement, the Applicant’s name will be printed on the Disbursement check sent by the MSFH Program.
• You may also enter a Secondary Applicant if there is another owner of the home listed on the Homestead Exemption. The Secondary Applicant must be an owner of the home.
•  Any Applicant or Secondary Applicant must also be a Household Member listed on the Household Members step of the Prioritization Questionnaire. If you need to correct information provided on the Household Members step, please do so before proceeding.
• Last, enter the alternate contact and insurance provider information in the appropriate fields.
• Click “Complete & Continue” to proceed to the next step.

5. "Household Income" -  This step asks Applicants to enter the annual household income using one of the Household Income Certification methods.

• Choose to either 1) enter the entire household's Adjusted Gross Income as a lump sum, or 2) enter the Adjusted Gross Income per household member and let the system calculate the total. There are additional instructions on the step to help determine the Adjusted Gross Income.
• Click “Complete & Continue” to proceed to the next step.

6. "Submit Prioritization Questionnaire" - In this final step, you will

• Start by reading the statement regarding income and family size information and click the checkbox to declare that this information is true and accurate. 
• Select the applicable statement if EITHER the Applicant or Secondary Applicant listed in the Property information step is sixty (60) years old or older. OR the Applicant or Secondary Applicant is fifty-nine (59) years old or younger. 
• Then, click the checkbox to confirm that all information provided in Prioritization Questionnaire steps is true and accurate. 
• Finally, click “Complete and Submit” to submit the questionnaire.
  
  

After Submitting the Prioritization Questionnaire: 

After submitting, you won’t see an immediate change in your case. If you refresh your screen you will see the status now change to “Prioritization Questionnaire Submitted”. Please continue to monitor your case status in the Applicant Portal regularly to see which Group you have been sorted into. The date your Inspection Application becomes available will be based on your assigned Prioritization Group. Please note that if the My Safe Florida Home Program exhausts its available funding before your group’s application window opens, you will not be able to apply for an Inspection.

We encourage everyone to regularly check their case in the Applicant Portal, the My Safe FL Home website at https://mysafeflhome.com/, and the MSFH Support Center for the latest updates.

PLEASE NOTE: Entering demographic information in the Prioritization Questionnaire is NOT considered the Inspection Application. The availability of the Inspection Application itself will be announced at a later date.