The CFPB helps consumers make informed financial decisions. Please call or visit the website for more information.
TTY/TTD Number:
855.729.2372
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is known as CFPB for short. It is a U.S. government agency. It implements and enforces Federal consumer financial law. They are dedicated to making sure that people are treated fairly. By banks, lenders, and other financial institutions. Please call or visit the website for more information.
HUD provides a list of information and other resources on their website. It is to help those in Florida experiencing homelessness. It is also for anyone who is close to being homeless. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Toll Free: 800.225.5342
NORD offers RareCare. It is a collection of assistance programs for people living with rare diseases. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Toll Free: 800.999.6673
En Espanol: 844.259.7178
Types of Assistance Available:
The NFK offers the Hawthorne Patient Assistance Fund. It offers short-term financial help. Help is for qualified kidney transplant recipients. And is to help meet the cost of kidney transplant related medications. While the patient looks for other long-term solutions. The money is paid directly to the pharmacy of the patient’s choice. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 800.927.9659
FSYR offers a summer camp for youth ages 10-15. Kids can take part in many fun activities such as canoeing, archery and swimming. They have the chance to build teamwork and peer communication skills. They can also enjoy the tranquil outdoors. Campers will have the chance to interact with law enforcement personnel and volunteers and learn other social skills. Please see the website for more information.
FSYR offers a summer camp for youth ages 10-15. Kids can take part in many fun activities such as canoeing, archery and swimming. They have the chance to build teamwork and peer communication skills. They can also enjoy the tranquil outdoors. Campers will have the chance to interact with law enforcement personnel and volunteers and learn other social skills. Please see the website for more information.
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches offers residential care to children in need. It runs several child-care campuses throughout the state. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
This is a federal program that lowers the cost of phone and internet service. Low-income households can apply for a monthly discount up to $9.25. Call or visit the website to learn more information.
NewboRN Home Visiting is a free program for women in Alachua County who give birth there. Within a week a registered nurse or midwife will visit. They will check on the health of the baby and mother, as well as help with breastfeeding and nutrition, give tips of how to safely care for the baby, and help connect the family to other local resources. Call or visit the website for more information.