Okeechobee County, FL Assistance Programs

Name: Okeechobee Senior Services
Address: 1960 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL, 34972
Telephone: (863)462-5180

Services Provided on this page:
> Help Paying Bills ie. rent assistance programs
> Homeless Assistance Programs ie. shelters, day shelters, homeless assistance

Okeechobee County Rent and Bill Pay Assistance Programs

Our financial assistance programs include rent assistance, bill pay services, prescription assistance programs, utility assistance, mortgage assistance programs in Okeechobee County.

Okeechobee Senior Services

1960 NW 9th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL - 34972
(863)462-5180
This office provides Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP), assists low-income households, with at least one person age 60 and older, when the households are experiencing a home energy emergency. A home energy emergency may result from a delinquent utility bill, lack of fuel or wood, or the receipt of a shut off notice. Payments are for home heating or cooling and other emergency energy-related costs during the heating (October-March) and cooling (April-September) seasons.Eligible households may be provided one benefit per season, up to $600 per season. Program beneficiaries may receive vouchers to purchase blankets, portable heaters, and fans. The program can also help pay for repairs to existing heating or cooling equipment or for re-connection fees. Eligibility: Documented heating or cooling emergency, at least one individual age 60 or older in the home, and a gross household annual income equal to or less than 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines...

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Okeechobee County Homeless Shelters and Homeless Assistance Programs

Our list of homeless programs include emergency homeless shelters, day shelters, homeless resources for men, women, and families. Free public showers, etc

Habitat for Humanity

1600 SW 2nd Avenue
Okeechobee, FL - 34974
(863)357-1371
They are a nonprofit organization that builds and repairs homes for homeless and low-income families in the community. ..

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Okeechobee County Assistance Locations

Okeechobee

Government and Private Assistance Programs

Housing Assistance

There are many non-profit and government based organizations dedicated to providing housing and support. We find them for you.

Food Pantry Assistance

Food pantries, soup kitchens, food baskets. We find these local resources and list them.

Free clothing assistance

Thousands of churches and religious organizations offer low-cost or free drug and alcohol treatment as part of their missions.