You can find low rent apartments and public housing for low income residents in Seminole County and the Central Florida area using HUD's Florida website. Also look for help with your utility bills.

Please see the website for more details.

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches provides residential care to children in need. It is for ages 8 through 18. Youth are cared for by "cottage parents" who helps them. Each child must be recommended by the local Sheriff. Please call 386.842.5501 or visit website for more information on Residential Care.

This agency offers a range of services to those with cancer. Someone is available to talk to 24 hours a day. You may also chat live with someone online.

Services include:

LIHEAP helps pay home energy bills in times of emergency. The amount of payment is the minimum amount needed to resolve the crisis. These services are only available to eligible households on a seasonal basis. This usually means help during one winter and one summer per year. Clients are the elderly and disabled. Other clients are low income households with young children. The aim is to avoid health and safety issues during periods of extreme heat or cold.

The agency partners with the Jacksonville Electric Authority and Florida Power and Light.

Please call the office for more information.

The Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program is known as EHEAP for short. It is offered by the Department of Elder Affairs which helps low-income households with at least one person age 60 and older. The help is for emergency energy related costs during the year. The payments are made directly to the vendor. Or by a two-party check to the vendor and client. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

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