Apply for assistance with past due rent or mortgage. 

Our online application is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 am until noon. The application portal will not accept applications when our office is closed for holidays. We accept 20 applications a day and once the 20 applications are received, the online application will be closed.

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Please note that completing an application does not guarantee eligibility for utility or housing assistance. Assistance is dependent upon availability of funds. If the application system sends you an error message once you hit submit, that means we have received the maximum number of applications. Thank you for your understanding and please try again when the application site is open again. 

Apply for assistance with electric or water bill assistance.

Paper applications are available in front of the Lee County Human and Veteran Services office at 2440 Thompson St., Fort Myers, FL 33901.

Please note that completing an application does not guarantee eligibility for utility or housing assistance. Assistance is dependent upon availability of funds.

Apply for assistance making repairs to your home.

Apply for assistance purchasing a home. 

HOME DPA - Existing Homes

CDBG Homeownership Assistance - Existing or New Construction

Apply for assistance with cremation services.

If you have funeral expenses as a result of Hurricane Ian, click here for more information on funeral assistance. 

Apply for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA)