A Wesley Chapel family received nearly $60,000 from Pasco County's Better Future disaster recovery program after Hurricane Idalia damaged their home, the county announced Monday, Aug. 31, in a post on X.

The family thought the 2023 hurricane had wiped out their savings during rebuilding. Through the Better Future program, they were reimbursed more than $46,000 and received over $13,000 in additional exterior repairs, according to the Pasco County Public Information Office.

The family was not named in the county's announcement. They described the program team as supportive and patient and encouraged other hurricane-affected residents to apply, the county said.

Their message: don't wait.

WTSP reported that eligible homeowners can receive up to $75,000 through the program.

Better Future is part of a $586 million federal recovery effort funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program. The money covers damage from Hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton.

Pasco's Board of County Commissioners approved $235.4 million for the program's second phase, the Infrastructure and Mitigation Program, which funds 20 countywide repair and resilience projects. Board Chair Jack Mariano called the investment "a remarkable chance to turn recovery into resilience" in an Aug. 30 announcement.

The individual housing program has raised its income limits. A single person can now qualify with income up to $96,360. A family of four can qualify earning up to $137,640, according to a June 2026 county post.

Chuck Lane, director of Pasco County's Office of Disaster Recovery Resources, and Tim Lagudi, the program's citizen services director, lead the effort, according to a December 2025 county podcast.

Residents can apply at mypas.co/BetterFuture.