Lee County Human & Veteran Services has assistance programs available to many Lee County residents. Our assistance programs are available in three broad categories: Financial Assistance, Homeless Assistance, and Veteran Assistance.

***IMPORTANT NOTICE***

Due to Hurricane Milton and Lee County closures, assistance applications will be closed until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please monitor this page for future updates.


Financial Assistance


Rent/Mortgage & Water

Due to Hurricane Milton and county closures, LIHEAP and Rental/Mortgage and Water assistance applications will be closed until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please monitor this page for future updates.

Apply for assistance with past due rent, mortgage, or water. 

Our online application is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a.m. 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 the 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. 

Electric Bill Assistance

Apply for assistance with electric bill assistance.

Due to funding availability, Lee County Human and Veteran Services will only be accepting a limited number of applications per weekday submitted through our online application portal. The application portal is open at 8:00 AM and closes once the maximum number of applications are received for that day. PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED. Applications are being accepted for the following federal priority groups:

  • Households with a member 60 years or older
  • Households with a member with a documentable disability
  • Households with a child 5 years or younger 

Applications not falling within one of the priority groups noted above will be automatically denied. 


Home Repair Assistance 

Apply for assistance making repairs to your home.

Home Purchase Assistance

Apply for assistance purchasing a home. 

HOME DPA - Existing Homes

CDBG Homeownership Assistance - Existing or New Construction

Indigent Cremation Services

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

HOPWA

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



 
 


Homelessness Assistance


Homelessness Outreach and Assistance

Get assistance to locate permanent housing or street outreach services.


 



Veteran Assistance


Veterans Benefits Assistance

Lee County Veteran Services team is committed to assist veterans, surviving spouses & dependents with benefits such as disability compensation, non-service-connected pensions with or without Aid & Attendance benefits for both veterans & surviving spouse, appeals, burial benefits, education benefits, health benefits as well as a variety of other benefits. 


Other Resources


United Way 2-1-1

The United way connects people who need assistance with a large network of non-profits and agencies.

Food Pantry Locations

Locate food pantries and hot meals.  

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