Lee County Commissioners vote to continue COVID-19 business recovery efforts

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted today to continue phasing in operations previously suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Programs utilizing funds from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act have resulted in:

  • 13,871 applications started for Individual Assistance, which includes payments directly to utility companies, landlords and mortgage companies. 4,923 applications have been completed.
  • 4,576 applications for the Business Relaunch Program
  • More than 1,000 kits of Personal Protective Equipment, including masks, gloves and hand sanitizer set to go to businesses with fewer than 25 employees. This includes more than 250,000 masks, 500,000 gloves and more than 5,000 gallons of hand sanitizer
  • United Way partner agencies establishing childcare scholarship programs

Visit www.LeeFLCares.com. For future updates and further information, visit www.leegov.com/covid-19.