Hurricane Ian Personal

Fort Myers, FL – Lee County Department of Community Development is making operational adjustments to further assist residents of unincorporated areas who are rebuilding and repairing their homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The adjustments apply to two locations. Pine Island: Community Development is extending Wednesday service for Matlacha-Pine Island residents. The department opened…

Bonita Springs, FL – The City of Bonita Springs thanks residents that have placed their Hurricane Ian debris at the curb.  The city reminds residents that the final day to place Hurricane Ian debris for pickup will be Monday January 23rd, and debris pickup operations will conclude on Friday January 27th. The county’s normal waste-collection services…

Fort Myers, FL – Outreach workers wearing “How Can I Help?” shirts began visiting Hurricane Ian-impacted neighborhoods and areas of Lee County today as part of the Lee Board of County Commissioners’ and State of Florida’s continued efforts toward community recovery. The workers will be in a dozen impacted areas today through Jan. 12, and…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced two opportunities for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in Lee County. On Monday, December 5 through Wednesday, December 7 and Sunday, December 11, there will be an additional phone D-SNAP event for Lee County residents, and on Friday, December 9 through…

BRANDON, Fla. – The state of Florida and FEMA are providing several kinds of assistance to Floridians in 26 counties whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ian. FEMA grants can help with repair or replacement of hurricane-damaged primary homes and rental assistance for temporary housing while making repairs. Eligible counties are Brevard, Charlotte,…

Fort Myers, FL– The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award Disaster Assistance State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) grant agreements totaling about $4.5 million to nonprofit housing development organizations to assist households affected by Hurricane Ian. The grant agreements provide funding for: Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc. $2.5 million…

WASHINGTON — More than $1.74 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments has been provided to the state of Florida and to households to help survivors jumpstart their recovery after Hurricane Ian. FEMA has provided $684 million to households and $322 million to the state for emergency response, while the U.S. Small Business…

TALLAHASSEE – At the request of Governor Ron DeSantis, FEMA will provide temporary housing to eligible Hurricane Ian survivors in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto and Lee counties. FEMA approved Direct Temporary Housing Assistance to provide options for those whose homes are uninhabitable because of the hurricane. FEMA determined that rental assistance is insufficient to meet the housing…