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Residents press Lee County to keep CDBG‑DR hurricane recovery funds focused on housing; county staff outlines application process
Summary
Residents and housing advocates urged Lee County commissioners to keep CDBG‑DR hurricane recovery funds focused on housing needs and to create stronger survivor oversight; county staff said the LeeCares application window is open and that about 300 pre‑applications have been received for recent storm assistance.
A broad group of Hurricane Ian survivors and housing advocates urged Lee County commissioners on May 6 to prioritize federal CDBG‑DR hurricane recovery dollars for housing and to create stronger survivor oversight of fund allocations.
Speakers described ongoing housing needs, denials from insurers and federal programs, and asked that money allocated for housing activities not be diverted to infrastructure. Rick Seichert of the Lee County Disaster Survivors Association said more than $100 million in CDBG‑DR funds remained from Hurricane Ian and should be used for housing — buyouts, "fair market value" reimbursements for titles surrendered after storm…
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