County proposes changes to plan for allocation of CDBG-DR funds
On April 18, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted to amend the county’s Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) funds and reallocate more than $82.4 million for critical infrastructure projects.
The amendment includes hurricane shelter upgrades.
The board action approved publishing proposed amendments to the plan for the funds for a 30-day public comment period that began on April 17. Comments will be accepted online or via email and will be incorporated into the final amendment prior to submission to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Comments may be submitted at ian-cdbgdr.leegov.com or emailed to recovery@leegov.com.
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County on Sept. 28, 2022. In early 2023, HUD announced the $1.1 billion allocation of the CDBG-DR funds to support the county’s long-term recovery efforts.
Lee County submitted the Action Plan for the CDBG-DR funds on Sept. 19, 2023. HUD approved the plan on Nov. 7, 2023. The county commission has periodically approved funding for projects since.