The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award Disaster Assistance State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) grant agreements totaling about $4.5 million to nonprofit housing development organizations to assist households affected by Hurricane Ian. The grant agreements ...
FEMA is conducting local hiring for more than 300 jobs in Fort Myers, Brandon, Kissimmee, Orlando and Sarasota. The agency is seeking people with experience in customer service, logistics, environmental protection, engineering, emergency management and other job categories. These positions ...
More than $1.62 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments has been provided to the state of Florida and households to help survivors jumpstart their recovery after Hurricane Ian. FEMA has provided $669 million to households and $322 million to the state for ...
Valerie’s House, a nonprofit organization helping children grieve the loss of a loved one, is participating in National Children’s Grief Awareness Month in November with numerous activities to give grieving children a voice. “The loss and destruction the Southwest Florida community ...
FEMA has deployed additional Mobile Registration Intake Centers (MRIC) in Cape Coral to assist residents with the initial registration and application for FEMA assistance. This week's locations and hours are shown below. 4820 Leonard St. Cape Coral, FL 33904 Monday-Wednesday, Oct. ...
One month after Hurricane Ian made landfall, one of the largest disaster recovery missions in recent history is taking place in Florida. The Category 4 storm, with 150 mph winds and a 15-foot storm surge, made landfall Sept. 28 near Cayo Costa, Fl., creating devastation that stretched from ...
