County commission accepts grant to assist residents
On Aug. 3, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted to accept $979,612 from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to assist residents with electric costs or to prevent disconnection of electric services.
The allocation will provide assistance to about 1,000 households in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022. Since 2017, Lee County Human & Veteran Services has received more than $5.5 million in grant funds for the program. To be eligible, household income must be at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level.
To watch a video about the program, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGG1NB5NOE4.
For more information, visit www.leegov.com/dhs or call the help line at 239-533-7996.