Hurricane Ian Personal
Lee Commissioners award more than $229 million in Disaster Recovery grants
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award more than $229 million in grants for about 20 public facility and infrastructure projects funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery allocation to Lee County. The projects will be undertaken by Lee County, each municipality, the…
Read MoreHurricane Housing Recovery Program expands grants to residents
Residents may now apply for homeowners’ and/or flood Insurance, mortgage assistance, and rent assistance, up to $25,000 in grant funding. Collier County is expanding efforts to assist residents recovering from the storm impacts and flooding related to Hurricane Ian (September 28, 2022), Invest 90L (June 11, 2024), and Tropical Storm/Hurricane Debby (August 4, 2024). Grants…
Read MoreLee Commissioners accept $1.8 million grant to help people who are homeless due to Hurricane Ian
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to accept a federal grant of more than $1.8 million to assist individuals or families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness due to Hurricane Ian or another natural disaster. The funding is through Emergency Solutions Grant Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing entitlement grant funds from the U.S.…
Read MoreDoc Ford’s employees build, donate miniature restaurant to Railroad Museum of South Florida in Lakes Park
A new miniature replica of Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille adds a visual taste of Southwest Florida to the train ride at Lakes Park in Fort Myers. Built and donated by employees of Doc Ford’s Fort Myers Beach location, the scaled-down lakefront model captures the restaurant’s beach and waterfront vibe with an open-air interior,…
Read MoreLee County’s collaborative efforts with FEMA result in 30-day extension on deadline
Lee County has announced that its collaborative efforts with FEMA in recent weeks have resulted in a 30-day extension for submitting documents that will reflect the actions taken in the Special Flood Hazard Area after Hurricane Ian, demonstrating full compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In a letter from FEMA received Friday, the…
Read MoreLeeCares Hurricane Ian Housing Recovery Program application deadline May 15
The online application portal and submission of new applications online or in-person for the LeeCares Hurricane Ian Housing Recovery Program will conclude at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. Lee County currently is processing more than 1,300 applications requesting assistance for repairing, reconstructing, elevating or purchasing a home. Lee County and its partners directly contacted more…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce announces $910 million available to support Floridians recovering from Ian
FloridaCommerce announced more than $910 million in funding is available through four Rebuild Florida programs. Rebuild Florida programs connect eligible Floridians with disaster recovery funding and prioritize the most-impacted communities and the most vulnerable low-income individuals, including the elderly, those with disabilities and families with young children. These programs will help return Hurricane-Ian impacted Floridians…
Read MoreR.T. Rybak brings Minneapolis Foundation perspective, expertise to Islands’ renewal
The desire to restore Sanibel and Captiva islands to their former splendor remains strong some 18 months into recovery from devastating Hurricane Ian. Realizing that a fresh perspective can inject energy and possibilities into the process, the Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI), led by CFI’s Economic Revitalization Committee, recently welcomed R.T. Rybak and his…
Read MoreSanCap Chamber ribbon-cutting marks reopening of shell museum phase one
Only 2-1/2 years after debuting its Living Gallery of Aquariums in March 2020, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium lost about 80 percent of its marine life and everything but the ground level’s 11 structural aquarium tanks to Hurricane Ian. On March 4, along with the SanCap Chamber, it celebrated the complete restoration of…
Read MoreFEMA Extends Direct Housing Program for Hurricane Ian
LAKE MARY, Fla. – FEMA has announced a six-month extension of the Direct Temporary Housing program through Sept. 29, 2024, for eligible households in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota and Volusia counties. Since Hurricane Ian, FEMA has provided temporary housing units for over 1,300 displaced families in the state. Working with the Florida Division…
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