This program may be able to provide financial assistance to pay past-due rent and/or utilities to prevent households from being evicted and becoming homeless.

Call or visit website for more information.

Legal Aid Services of Collier County providing Housing Law assistance. They offer a wide range of services designed to assist eligible clients with housing legal issues.

Services include, but not limited:

• Defending unlawful eviction
• Foreclosure defense (including mortgages, HOA, reverse mortgage)
• Assisting Tenants on issues involving security deposits, shut-off of utilities, retention of personal property)
• Assisting tenants impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
• Mobile home tenancy issues
• Unsafe and uninhabitable living conditions Housing discrimination, including accommodations for those with disabilities
• Senior housing issues (assisted living, nursing homes, eligibility and safety)
• Issues involving public housing, Section 8, Rural Development Housing, and other forms of subsidized housing

Please call or visit website for more information.

General Services are offered to adults, ages 18 to 59. Social Workers are available to offer the following:

• Emergency Food
• Health Services and Outreach
• Housing Assistance
• Information and Referral
• Job Assistance
• Legal Aid Services
• Rent and Mortgage Assistance
• Utility Payments

Call for more information.

LIHEAP provides help with paying utility bills. Applicants must meet income guidelines that are based on the household's gross annual income and number of household members. You must make an appointment to apply. Please see the website for more information.

Meridian is committed to making treatment as affordable as possible. They accept many types of insurance as well as Medicaid. They offer a sliding scale fee. Those who have no insurance or are unable to pay can still be seen under a state contract if they qualify financially. A Financial Counselor can help with a payment plan. Please call the office for more information.

MBH strives to make treatment as affordable as possible. Treatment costs vary depending on the services that are needed. They accept insurance and set fees based on a sliding scale. Also, certain MBH locations now have self-service ACCESS FLORIDA computer kiosks in the waiting rooms. You may use one of these computers to apply for Medicaid, SNAP (Food Stamps) and other State benefits. Please call for more information.

This MBH location has an ACCESS Florida computer for clients' use. You may use this computer to apply for State benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid. Please call for more information.

Financial Assistance Programs Include:

• Food Stamps (SNAP)
• Healthy Kids – Behavioral Specialty Care Network
• Indigent Drug Program (IDP)
• Medicaid
• Patient Assistance Program (PAP)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)