Several of Florida’s coastal military installations suffer from shoreline erosion and storm damage. Currently, there are limited options to address such damages, and pursuing funding through the formal military construction process can often take several years before...
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Photos: Rubio Meets With First Responders to Discuss Helper Act in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representative John Rutherford (R-FL) met with first responders and teachers in Jacksonville, Florida to discuss the HELPER Act. Rubio will soon introduce the bill, which Rutherford previously introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, in the U.S. Senate. Following the event, Rubio and Rutherford spoke with members of the press.
The HELPER Act would:
- Create a new, one-time use home loan program under the Federal Housing Administration for law enforcement officers, firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), paramedics, and pre-K-12 teachers.
- Eliminate a down payment requirement.
- Eliminate a monthly mortgage insurance premium requirement.
- Include a 3.6 percent upfront mortgage insurance premium payment requirement to help fund the program.