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 program is for seniors 55 and older. They have social and physical activities. The program also has low-cost permanent housing for seniors. The housing includes food deliveries once a month. They also give other supplies for free. Please call 850.692.3301 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
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 is a faith-based group that helps people in crisis. The help is free. It is for people in the Big Bend area. Please call 850.224.3246 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Programs & Services Include:
This group runs the HOPE shelter. It is an emergency shelter for families while they look for permanent housing. The shelter has three dorms. During a family’s stay they are given a bed, shelter, and meals. They also give shelter and help to veterans. Please call 850.576.5566 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Promise Land Ministries Lighthouse helps those in need within the community. Their food pantry is open to the public on the first Wednesday of every month from 1 PM to 3 PM. Please call or visit website.
The Getting Ahead in the Workplace program is a four-month long program. It is made up of fifteen sessions. They teach people the skills they need to feel better at home and in the workplace. Please call 850.224.3246 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Harvesting Health is a program that teaches people how to make healthy food. Their recipes are affordable. You can look at their recipes on their website. Please call 850.562.3033 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
This group helps those living with HIV/AIDS. They have a range of resources to meet the needs of clients. Please call 850.656.2437 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Services Include:
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:
