ESCAMBIA, SANTA ROSA APPLY FOR HOME BUYOUT GRANT FUNDS
In an effort to continue helping local Hurricane Sally victims, both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are considering a program that would allow them to buy back homes that were damaged. Lani Burritt, Santa Rosa County’s grants and special programs director tells Channel 3 that it’ll likely be a year before they know if they’ll be awarded grant funds. Santa Rosa County submitted an application for $5 million, while Escambia County applied for $3 million