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​REBUILD FLORIDA

​ Rebuild Florida is a program of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), created to help Florida recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Irma. The first phase of Rebuild Florida is the Housing Repair Program, which will assist families to rebuild their homes that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on September 10, 2017, causing destruction and damage to thousands of homes in its path. The state of Florida is committed to helping homeowners affected by the storm by rebuilding or replacing damaged homes. Registration ends DECEMBER 23, 2018. For more information, please visit rebuildflorida.gov.

Human & Veteran Services provides a variety of services to residents of Lee County to:

• Assist them to obtain or maintain affordable housing
• Empower individuals and neighborhoods to improve basic living conditions and work towards self-sufficiency
• Case manage youth due to problems at school or with juvenile justice system
• Advocate and assist veterans and survivors in accessing benefits

Individuals and agencies can do the following on this website:

• Get assistance with utility, rent or mortgage payments
• Obtain a prescription discount card
• Learn about requirements for housing rehabilitation or down payment assistance
• Learn about grants provided to not-for-profit agencies
• Find community resources such as information and referral
• Review plans and compliance documents for federal funds