Rent, utilities & other financial resources for Florida residents

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Author Patti Roth

Resources are available for assisting residents and entrepreneurs with employment, social services, paying rent, free food & other expenses.

Many resources are free. Eligibility requirements vary.

Rent Assistance

Eligible renters receive assistance paying for housing & utilities

Eligibility includes

renting a unit, apartment or house in Broward
qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19
demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability

Information online or 888-692-7203

Helplines

Dial 2-1-1: Free local helplines recommend resources for food assistance, financial assistance & other social services. Free & anonymous. Use phone, text or email.

Employment

Re-employment Assistance — FloridaJobs.org
Free online employment coaching & resources for Broward Library card-holders, webinar about the program is on YouTube
Free online employment & financial workshops from CareerSource Broward, read feature

Business

Small Business Administration (SBA) offers Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and another EIDL program for eligible applicants with economic impacts due to COVID-19, online EIDL application
Broward Score offers workshops & mentoring for entrepreneurs, website

Financial & rental assistance for residents

Financial assistance for Lauderhill residents only — website
Rental and Foreclosure Prevention Program for Davie residents — information online, 954-797-1173 or email COVID19Rent@davie-fl.gov
other municipalities offer programs — look on the website where you reside

Food assistance

Social Services

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