the florida project film captured the gritty reality of hotel life along highway 192 in kissimmee since the great recession 19 years ago, found refuge in the cheap rooms on this stretch of highway surrounding the utopia of disney world. don t you think we re going too far? no. just come on. don t be a loser. reporter: after hurricane maria, community activists say about 180 puerto rican families moved into these same molts along highway 192. they say they feel trapped in this motel life because they re working minimum wage jobs, affordable housing is scarce and the federal disaster benefits just aren t enough. fema says, though, at some point this is no longer a disaster problem but a social problem and that the agency is doing everything it can to help these families. fema says there is a rental assistance program only available to storm victims on the island, not for those who
there s no transition plans to help these families get back on their feet. these are people impacted by a natural disaster. they didn t come here for spring break. they didn t come here for a vacation. they re not out here at the beachside tanning. they re not at the hotel pool. have a nice day! reporter: the florida project film captured the gritty reality of motel life along highway 192 in kissimmee since the great recession ten years ago. the marginalized and homeless have found refuge in the cheap rooms on this stretch of highway surrounding the utopia of disney world. don t you think we re going too far? no. just come on. don t be a loser. reporter: after hurricane maria, community activists say 150 puerto rican families moved into these same hotels. they feel trapped in this mohelilife because they re working minimum wage jobs, affordable housing is scarce and