Owning 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.

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:

Criteria for being chosen:

You have a need

• You are currently living in substandard housing
• You do not own my own home

You have the ability to pay

• You do not have excessive credit card debt or multiple bills in collection
• You have not declared bankruptcy or had a foreclosure within the past 3 years
• You pay my rent on time

You are willing to partner with Habitat

• Attend Habitat homeowner training classes
• Contribute 250 hours of "sweat equity"
• You are willing to live in an area where Habitat has homes
• Pay $1200 towards closing costs

Call for more information.

Provides affordable housing to those in need. All applicants must meet medical and income requirements. Call for more information.

Program helps people with AIDS from becoming homeless. Assist to get stable housing and financial assistance.

• Mortgage
• Rent
• Transitional housing
• Utilities

Call 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:

Safe Haven for Newborns is here to help pregnant women of all ages. The group offers a variety of services.

Direct Assistance Available Includes:

• Safe Haven Relinquishment
• Medical Related Issues
• Necessities
• Housing/Shelter
• Legal Issues
• Burial Services
• Abuse
• Counseling/Parenting Education
• Financial Assistance
• Adoption Issues
• Education

https://asafehavenfornewborns.com/what-we-do/providing-assistance

Lutheran Services of Florida offers help for refugees in Florida. They help with jobs, immigration, filling out forms, and other services. Please call for more information.

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches provides residential care to children in need. It is for ages 8 through 18. Youth are cared for by "cottage parents" who helps them. Each child must be recommended by the local Sheriff. Please call 386.842.5501 or visit website for more information on Residential Care.