FloridaCommerce announced the approval of the state of Florida’s Action Plan for Hurricane Ian Recovery from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Action Plan outlines the administration of more than $910 million in Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery program funding for long-term recovery efforts for 20 Hurricane Ian-impacted counties. The program will prioritize housing repair and replacement to support impacted families and Hazard Mitigation Infrastructure Grants to support community resilience. This funding will support long-term resiliency and mitigation efforts following Hurricane Ian in Brevard, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Monroe, Okeechobee, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Seminole and St. Johns counties. Four counties—Lee, Orange, Sarasota, and Volusia—received direct federal allocations and will each submit action plans to HUD for separate review. Lee County will receive more than $1.1 billion.