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Osceola Council on Aging - Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income households with financial assistance to pay heating and cooling bills.

There are three categories of LIHEAP assistance:

  • Crisis Assistance – Helps eligible households in immediate danger of losing or has lost access to home energy.
  • Home Energy Assistance – Helps eligible households in meeting the cost of home energy. An emergency or crisis is not eligible for this category of assistance. If you have received home energy assistance in the last 12 months, you are not eligible.
  • Weather Related Assistance – This is utilized upon declaration or order by the Department of Community Affairs, Governor or President that a crisis or emergency exists due to weather related conditions.

Eligibility:

  • Criteria for vulnerable population: 60 years of age or older, Disabled, Families with children age 5 years old and under

Senior Resource Alliance - Florida Department of Elder Affairs

The Senior Resource Alliance is called SRA for short. It is run by the Department of Elder Affairs. SRA is a resource center. It helps find resources on both a state and federal level. These resources are for senior citizens. They are also for their caregivers and families. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Elder Helpline: 1.800.963.5337

Resources Include:

  • Caregiving
  • Food
  • Housing
  • Medicare
  • Utilities

Services for Veterans - Disabled American Veterans

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) helps America’s disabled veterans and their families.

Assistance includes:

  • Community outreach
  • Counseling
  • Death benefits
  • Filing claims for VA disability compensation and pension
  • Health care
  • Home loan guaranty
  • Information seminars
  • Life insurance
  • Represent veterans and active duty military personnel before Discharge Review Boards, Boards for Correction of Military Records, Physical Evaluation Boards and other official panels
  • Vocational rehabilitation and employment, education

Please call 727.319.7444 for or visit website for more information.

Social Security Disability -Social Security Administration

SSA has two programs for disability benefits. They are different but have the same medical requirements. The programs pay benefits to individuals. As well as certain family members. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Programs Available:

  • Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Click here to locate the office nearest you

WIC - Osceola County

Osceola County Health Department provides the WIC program. WIC is a federally funded nutrition program. For Women (must be pregnant, breastfeeding or less than 6 months postpartum), Infants and Children up to 5 years of age. Contact for more information.

WIC’s Fee Services:

  • Breast pump loan program for qualified mothers
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Florida Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons
  • Healthy Foods
  • Nutrition education
  • Referrals for health care

Locations:

Kissimmee
1875 Boggy Creek Road
Kissimmee, Florida 34744
Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:00
407.343.2085

St. Cloud
1050 Grape Avenue
St. Cloud, Florida 34769
Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:00
407.943.8679

Poinciana
105 North Doverplum Avenue
Poinciana, Florida 34758
Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:00
407.943.8601