VA has several programs for veterans who are homeless. Call or visit the website to learn more information.

National VA Homeless Hotline: 877.424.3838

Owning a home is a big part of the American Dream. Locate resources through HUD's Florida website to help you buy and maintain your home. You can find HUD homes for sale as well as utility bill assistance. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

This group offers housing programs. These are for military families. There are four different programs. They are designed to help at every stage of their transition into civilian life. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Email: Florida@operationhomefront.org

Programs Available:

Big Bend Cares has the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. It helps people stay where they are or helps them find other housing. Please call 850.656.2437 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps people when they have an unpaid energy bill. The program works to help low-income families. For the first half of the month, LIHEAP gives priority to single mothers, those aged 60 or older, the disabled, and children under five years of age. All other clients are served the second half of the month. They can help every six months, once in the winter and once in the summer. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.

These services helps youth transitioning out of foster care. They offer options to receive support and assistance from age 18 to 23.

Services include:

• Extended Foster Care (EFC)
• Postsecondary Education Supports and Services (PESS)
• Aftercare Services

  Please call or visit website for more information.

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:

This group helps survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. They have emergency shelter. There are a range of programs and services. They help male and female victims. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.

24 Hour Hotline: 1.850.681.2111
TDD: 1.800.621.4202
Toll-Free (Domestic Violence): 1.800.500.1119
Toll-Free (Sexual Assault): 1.888.956.7273

Programs & Services:

HUD has a list of resources for people in Florida who are looking for help with paying rent. You can search for subsidized housing. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

24 hour helpline: 866.698.6155