Posted by: 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
- Broward County Family Success Administration
- Broward County Human Services
- Broward Homeless Initiative Partnership
- Free 2-1-1 programs include phonecalls to seniors living alone
Shopping
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Useful Resources
- $125 toilet rebate for eligible Broward residents
- Free food distributions & resources for residents in need
- Libraries loan laptops, toys & other gear for free
- Free DIY bike repair equipment in Weston
- Free homework help from libraries
- Free recycled exterior paint for eligible Broward residents
- Can't make it to library? Check out a Bookmobile or Technobus near you!
- Free or discount museum entry with SNAP card
- Back-to-school immunizations in Palm Beach County for 2024
- Resource Depot in West Palm offers new, used & upcycled items at discount prices
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