Food ServicesThe Food Stamp Program(EBT) helps people with low income to buy healthy food. The application can be done online. Please see the website for your local service center. The application is also used for Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid, and all other Department of Children and Families services.
Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771
National Kidney Foundation is a not-for-profit agency. They offer the Direct Aid program to help those with kidney and urinary tract diseases. Please call 800.927.9659 or visit website for more information.
Grant Assistance includes:
The Salvation Army provides the Domestic Violence Program. They offer a variety of free, confidential services to survivors of domestic violence abuse.
Please call 850.769.7989 or visit website for more information. They also provide a 24 Hour Hotline: 850.763.0706
This group helps with emergency assistance for people and families in need. Screening appointments are done over the phone. There is no income cap for most programs and services they offer. This program is offered at all four or their offices. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Services Include:
Financial assistance for housing
Utilities
Prescriptions
Food
Feeding the Gulf Coast serves those in need all through the Florida Panhandle. They work with member organizations and special programs to offer nutritious food to people dealing with poverty, personal crisis, or disasters. They also have a free Afterschool Meals Program that feeds any child aged 18 and under. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Programs include:
This group offers food assistance. It is for individuals and families struggling with food insecurity. The help provides supplemental food. It also provides help with SNAP enrollment. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
Food with Care provides home delivered meals. Meals are frozen and microwavable. They have meals to meet several dietary restrictions. Please see website for more details.
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:
Tri-County Community Council, Inc. provides emergency assistance to those in need. They offer help with food, shelter, and utilities. Please call or visit website for more information.
