Other Financial ServicesThe Food Stamp Program(EBT) helps people with low income to buy healthy food. The application can be done online. Please see the website for your local service center. The application is also used for Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid, and all other Department of Children and Families services.
Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771
This agency offers adoption as an alternative parenting option. They help support birth mothers and adoptive parents. Help is offered before, during, and after adoption. They also provide resources for birth parents who choose to parent. The support is offered at no cost. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 1.855.899.5683
Birth Parents: 321.250.5683
Adoption Parents: 321.766.5683
The Affordable Connectivity Program(ACP) is a government. The program helps low-income households stay connected with broadband service. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Hours: 7 days a week
https://www.usac.org/about/affordable-connectivity-program/
Phone: 877.384.2575
Get information and help about SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) benefits.
Ticket to Work Program
For more information: https://choosework.ssa.gov/about/
WHO SHOULD I CONTACT?
Center for Independent Living of the Keys a SSA WIPA project is here to help at: office (305) 453 3491, fax (305) 453 3488. Serving South Florida: West Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Counties. Website: www.cilofthekeys.org
CareerOneStop provides a Veteran and Military Transition Center. They help with employment, training, and financial help. Supports career changers, military verterans, senior workers, disablities and spanish speakers.
Please call or visit website for more information.
This agency offers free consumer credit counseling. You can call or chat online. Credit and debt counseling services are free. A session takes between 60 to 90 minutes. Please call for more information.
The CFPB helps consumers make informed financial decisions. They do this by offering resources and creating tools. They also answer common questions. They provide tips to consumers. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Money Topics Discussed Include:
National Kidney Foundation is a not-for-profit agency. They offer the Direct Aid program to help those with kidney and urinary tract diseases. Please call 800.927.9659 or visit website for more information.
Grant Assistance includes:
Disability Compensation is paid to veterans who were injured or contracted a disease while on active duty. They also help veterans can get free claims counseling if needed. Claims Examiners are at several sites. They are also at each VA Medical Center and many VA Outpatient Clinics.
Please see the website for all Claim Examiner Sites.
The Florida Discount Drug Card is available to all Florida residents. It is used to save money on prescription drugs and is accepted at over 60,000 pharmacies in the US. Please call or visit the website for more information.
