COLLIER COUNTY RECOVERY AT A GLANCE AS OF OCT. 24, 2022 [https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/collier-county-recovery-glance-oct-24-2022] Release Date: Oct 24, 2022 Since the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian, Collier County residents have received more than $62.5 million in federal funds as of Oct. 24, 2022: * $33.1 MILLION in FEMA grants to homeowners and renters. * $13.6 MILLION in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans approved for homeowners, renters and businesses. * $15.8 MILLION in claims paid to National Flood Insurance Program policyholders. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE IN COLLIER COUNTY 11,305 homeowners and renters have been approved for $33,121,359 in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. This includes: * $22,694,582 in Housing Assistance grants for home repair, home replacement, and/or rental assistance. * $10,426,777 in Other Needs Assistance grants to replace essential household items and for other critical disaster-related expenses. * 2,536 homeowners and renters have been approved for rental assistance. * 6,734 home inspections issued; 6,425 completed. * DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE (DSA) visited 3,565 households in Collier County. U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SBA HAS APPROVED $13,627,000 in low-interest disaster loans to 170 applicants in Collier County. SBA is operating a Business Recovery Center at The Naples Players at Sugden Community Theatre, 701 5th Ave. South, Naples, FL 34102. * Hours are Monday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday – Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM NFIP has paid $15,808,000 to policyholders who filed claims in Collier County. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Collier County was approved for assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent work.