Lee County Recovery at a Glance

Since the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian, Lee County residents have received more than $997.1 million in federal funds as of Dec. 12, 2022:

• $337.9 million in FEMA grants to homeowners and renters.
• $659.2 million in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans approved for homeowners, renters and businesses.

Individual Assistance in Lee County:

• 191,720 homeowners and renters have been approved for $337,917,362 in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. This includes:
  • $247,900,424 in Housing Assistance grants for home repair, home replacement, and/or rental assistance.
  • $90,016,938 in Other Needs Assistance grants to replace essential household items and for other critical disaster-related expenses.
• 18,686 homeowners and renters have been approved for rental assistance.
• Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) visited 117,900 households in Lee County.

U.S. Small Business Administration:

• SBA has approved $659,280,677 in low-interest disaster loans to 7.849 applicants in Lee County.
• SBA is operating Business Recovery Centers at:
  • SWFL, Inc Office, 25071 Chamber of Commerce Dr., Bonita Springs, FL 34135
    • Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays
  • Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral, 360 Santa Barbara Blvd. S., Cape Coral FL 3399
    • Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Closed: Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Public Assistance:

• Lee County was approved for assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent work.

For the latest information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Ian, visit floridadisaster.org/info and fema.gov/disaster/4673. Follow FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.