Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $338 million in state funding to communities impacted by Hurricane Ian to support long-term recovery efforts and resiliency.
These funds will be used to assist with ongoing hurricane repairs and recovery efforts for schools, sheriff’s offices, fire stations, parks and recreation centers, roads, wastewater treatment plants, beach renourishment, and will assist local governments with loss of revenue since the storm.
“My administration made a promise to cut through bureaucratic red tape and fill in gaps where federal funding ends for communities impacted by Hurricane Ian,” said DeSantis. “This $338 million in funding is going to make a difference as these communities are rebuilding.”
Funding highlights include:
- $1 million to Captiva Erosion Prevention District
- $350,000 to Captiva Fire Control District
- $14 million to Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District
- $600,000 to the City of Fort Myers
- $4.3 million to Lee Memorial Health Systems
- $51 million to Lee County School Board
- $8 million to Sanibel Fire and Rescue District
- $28 million to the City of Sanibel
- $51 million to the City of Cape Coral
The Hurricane Recovery Program was established to assist with gaps in hurricane repairs and recovery efforts to schools, sheriff’s offices, fire stations, parks and recreation centers, roads, wastewater treatment plants, beach renourishment, and much more. For updates and information on disaster recovery resources, go to FloridaDiaster.org.
