The Brief Shore Acres residents packed into a community meeting hoping for answers — and for relief from the state’s new home-elevation program. More than 550 homeowners in Shore Acres applied for the state’s pilot program, Elevate Florida, but only about 20% of applicants from the neighborhood are expected to be accepted or placed on a wait list. In Shore Acres, residents packed into a community meeting hoping for answers — and for relief from the state’s new home-elevation program. The backstory:More than 550 homeowners in Shore Acres applied for the state’s pilot program, Elevate Florida, which helps raise homes out of flood zones. That is amazing — a win," said Kevin Batdorf, the president of the Shore Acres Civic Association.