MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – One year after devastating hurricanes struck in 2024, Manatee County continues rebuilding efforts through its Lasting Manatee program, which received a quarter-million-dollar HUD grant.
The county’s home recovery program will open applications in early 2026 with a limited 30-day window for residents seeking help to rebuild or replace hurricane-damaged homes.
“When it does open, it will be for 30 days,” said Odugo Oizu, Lasting Manatee Grant Communications Coordinator. “Once it closes out, that is the end of the timing that we can make sure people apply.”…