Lee County has set March 31 as the final day for homeowners to apply for disaster recovery assistance tied to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
After weeks of back-and-forth over funding and timelines, county commissioners have now drawn a line. Get your application in before the LeeCares portal closes.
“Income-eligible homeowners seeking assistance to repair, replace or reconstruct property that was damaged by Hurricane Helene and/or Milton have until March 31 to file applications to LeeCares before the application portal closes,” the county wrote in a press release Feb. 17.
Who qualifies? How do you apply?
The program covers the Housing Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Elevation program under LeeCares. It’s designed for low-to-moderate income homeowners. In federal terms, this includes households earning no more than 80% of the area median income. For a family of four, the 2025 cap was $81,750…