Lack of emergency homeless shelters
Summary
$1.45 million in hurricane-recovery funds will let the Salvation Army buy property on Homestead Road for a hub serving roughly 1,200 residents a year with food, housing navigation, and stabilization services.
At a glance
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
$1.45 million in federal CDBG-DR funds.
Lehigh Acres and East County residents facing homelessness or crisis.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Lee Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026
$1.45 million in hurricane-recovery funds will let the Salvation Army buy property on Homestead Road for a hub serving roughly 1,200 residents a year with food, housing navigation, and stabilization services.
Lee Board of County Commissioners Workshop - Jun 2, 2026
A longtime advocate told commissioners the county still lacks real emergency shelters for people living on under $1,000 a month, and urged using trade students, tech schools and volunteers to build affordable $600-a-month housing scattered across the county.
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