HUD

The Federal Housing Administration has announced changes to its mortgage eligibility rules that will affect thousands of non-citizens nationwide.

Lee County will host a series of public hearings in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations governing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant, and HOME programs.The county stressed that the meetings are part of the county’s annual allocation of HUD funding and are not related to disaster recovery.

Funding to champion revitalization project within the greater Dunbar community

Officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development came to Fort Myers Beach Wednesday to make the announcement: Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian may have an opportunity to rebuild the homes and lives with a federal infusion of $2.8 billion in cash. Of that, Lee County will get $1. 1 billion.

Around one million dollars for homeless people waits for local governments’ approval. Collier County agencies for the homeless criticize local governments for what they say is a delay in releasing those funds to help those who lost their homes in Hurricane Ian.

The wreckage that Hurricane Ian left behind in Southwest Florida drew the deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Fort Myers, and she had a packed agenda.Adrienne Todman was to meet with local officials to discuss the need of their community. See some of the damage Ian wrought. Visit a HUD-sponsored home for the developmentally disabled to reassure the staff and residents. Drive home the message that she believes HUD is a first-in responder, along with FEMA and the Small Business Administration, after a natural disaster strikes – and to give hugs to everyone along the way.

The Jones Walker apartment complex in Fort Myers has been ground zero in a battle between residents living in deplorable conditions, the City of Fort…

For Florida residents still struggling with homes destroyed or severely damaged by Hurricane Irma, there is still help out there. This week the Florida…

April is National Fair Housing month. For the 11th year, Ft. Myers will host a fair housing summit Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Dr. Carrie Robinson…

This week the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers hosts its annual Fair Housing Summit, this year is paying special attention to the federal Fair…