Florida Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. Florida Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program ⇑ – Florida SNAP provides monthly food stamp benefits that help people with low income buy the food they need from Florida food retailers accepting EBT cards.  (+++)  Call: 866-886-4342

• 2. Florida Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) ⇑ – Provides cash assistance to families with children, helping them become self-supporting, Call: 866-886-4342

• 3. Florida Temporary Cash Assistance Relative Caregiver Program ⇑ – Provides monthly cash assistance to relatives who meet eligibility rules and have custody of a child under age 18, Call: 866-886-4342

• 4. Florida KidCare ⇑ – Offers health insurance for Florida children from birth through age 18, Call: 800-821-5437

• 5. Florida Medicaid ⇑ – A health insurance program that provides medical coverage to low-income Florida individuals and families, Call: 850-300-4323

• 6. Florida Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 800-342-3556

• 7. Florida National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 800-435-7352

• 8. Florida Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk at low or no cost to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 800-504-6609

• 9. Florida School Breakfast Program (SBP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call: 800-435-7352

• 10. Florida Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 800-435-7352

• 11. Florida Child Care Food Program (CCFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children receiving day care, Call: 850-414-1622

• 12. Florida Adult Care Food Program (ACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to adults attending adult daycare centers, Call: 850-414-2000

• 13. Florida Head Start and Early Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: Local program

• 14. Florida Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ⇑ – Helps low-income families with home heating and cooling costs, Call: Local LIHEAP provider

• 15. Florida Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) ⇑ – Assists households reduce energy bills by improving the energy efficiency of their homes, Call: Local Weatherization Office 

• 16. Florida Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ⇑ – Provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for fresh local-grown fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs at farmers’ markets, Call: 850-414-2000

• 17. Florida Housing Choice Voucher Program ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income Florida residents lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords, Call: Local PHA

• 18. Florida Public Housing ⇑ – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for low-income Florida residents, Call: Local PHA