COLLIER COUNTY RECOVERY AT A GLANCE [https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/collier-county-recovery-glance-0] Release Date: Th12 14, 2022 Since the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian, Collier County residents have received more than $105.9 million in federal funds as of Dec. 12, 2022: * $42.2 MILLION in FEMA grants to homeowners and renters. * $63.7 MILLION in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans approved for homeowners, renters and businesses. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE IN COLLIER COUNTY: * 32,790 homeowners and renters have been approved for $42,266,789 in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. This includes: * $29,112,379 in Housing Assistance grants for home repair, home replacement, and/or rental assistance. * $13,154,410 in Other Needs Assistance grants to replace essential household items and for other critical disaster-related expenses. * 3,220 homeowners and renters have been approved for rental assistance. * DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE (DSA) visited 11,000 households in Collier County. U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: * SBA HAS APPROVED $63,781,600 in low-interest disaster loans to 756 applicants in Collier County. * SBA is operating a Business Recovery Center at The Naples Players at Sugden Community Theatre, 701 5th Ave. South, Naples, FL 34102. * Hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Closed Saturdays and Sundays PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: * Collier 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 [https://www.floridadisaster.org/info] and fema.gov/disaster/4673 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4673]. Follow FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) [https://www.twitter.com/femaregion4] / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema [http://www.facebook.com/fema].