Housing ServicesOwning a home is a big part of the American Dream. Locate resources through HUD's Florida website to help you buy and maintain your home. You can find HUD homes for sale as well as utility bill assistance. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
This group offers housing programs. These are for military families. There are four different programs. They are designed to help at every stage of their transition into civilian life. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Email: Florida@operationhomefront.org
Programs Available:
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps people when they have an unpaid energy bill. The program works to help low-income families. For the first half of the month, LIHEAP gives priority to single mothers, those aged 60 or older, the disabled, and children under five years of age. All other clients are served the second half of the month. They can help every six months, once in the winter and once in the summer. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
This group runs Mercy House. It is a program for people who have been in jail for non-violent crime. The year-long program helps clients go back into society. Please call or visit the website for more information.
These services helps youth transitioning out of foster care. They offer options to receive support and assistance from age 18 to 23.
Services include:
Please call or visit website for more information.
This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Usual Types of Assistance Are:
HUD has a list of resources for people in Florida who are looking for help with paying rent. You can search for subsidized housing. They have a 24 hour help line: 866.698.6155.
Please call 800.569.4287 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
TTY: 7-1-1
This group offers several residential care campuses. They are made up of cottages and villages across the state. Here, children in need can find daily structure through "Work, Study, Play and Pray." Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Toll Free: 800.765.3797
The Better Angels program is for seniors 55 and older. They have social and physical activities. The program also offers low-cost permanent housing for seniors. The housing includes food deliveries once a month. Please call or visit the website for more information.
This center partners with organizations and government agencies. This is so services are available in one place. The help is for people dealing with homelessness, as well as for those dealing with economic hardship. Please call or visit the website for more information.
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