Food ServicesAccess Florida has the Food Stamp Program(EBT) that 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 helps seniors, 60 years and older, who live in Florida. They provide a range of programs and services to the elderly in need. Please call 850.494.7100 or visit website for more information.
This agency has a range of services to help seniors. They also have help for their families and caregivers. They serve seniors in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Services offered include:
This group has a direct aid program. It is meant to help patients who need financial assistance. There are eligibility requirements that must be met for a patient to qualify. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 800.927.9659
Grant Assistance includes:
This group helps with emergency assistance for people and families in need. Screening appointments are done over the phone. There is no income cap for most programs and services they offer. This program is offered at all four of their offices. Please call 850.763.0475 or visit the website for locations and to learn more.
Services Include:
Financial assistance for housing
Utilities
Prescriptions
Food
Feeding the Gulf Coast serves those in need all through the Florida Panhandle. They work with member groups and special programs to offer nutritious food to people dealing with poverty, personal crisis, or disasters. They also have a free Afterschool Meals Program that feeds any child aged 18 and under. Please call 850.626.1332 or visit the website to learn more.
Programs include:
Ferris Hill Baptist Church provides a variety of services to the community. You can receive food and clothing every 2 months. No documentation needed. Call or visiting their website for more info.
This group has several food assistance programs. These programs help people in need get food. They can also help with SNAP enrollment. Please call or visit the website for locations, distribution schedule, and more information.
Assistance Includes:
Harvest House provides food and clothing for families and individuals in need. Assistance is available every 30 days. Please call for more info.
Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen runs an emergency family shelter. They provide temporary shelter for families. The group provides one week of emergency shelter. There is room for up to ten families. Please call for more info.
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