$437M paid in homeowner assistance relief after Ian, Florida DEO secretary says

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle mentioned roughly 25,000 Florida residents have obtained monetary assistance from the Homeowner Assistance Fund to this point — $437 million — topping “California, Pennsylvania and Texas combined” as swaths of the state proceed to get better from Hurricane Ian.

In a cellphone name with News 6, Eagle mentioned purposes are nonetheless being reviewed on a case-by-case foundation and cash will probably be paid out till the funds “have been exhausted.”

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Eagle was additionally happy with Florida’s unemployment numbers in comparison with the newest nationwide determine of three.7%.

While the state’s October determine won’t be launched for an additional 2 weeks, Eagle mentioned the September unemployment determine of two.5% hit the second lowest in historical past and may development simply barely greater following Hurricane Ian.

“We are facing a booming recession and while other states are still recovering, we have recovered,” Eagle mentioned. “We don’t know the future but we are doing better than any other of the 10 largest states.”

Eagle mentioned his message to the Florida Council of 100 is to step up job creation.

“Many parts of the state are still recovering (from Hurricane Ian) including South Florida… the more businesses reopen, the more workers have a chance to recover,” he mentioned.

The DEO is constant to work with News 6 and Make Ends Meet to assist residents acquire their unemployment advantages.

If you’ve got a difficulty with the DEO, electronic mail makeendsmeet@wkmg.com.

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