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Bay County assistance programs
Energy bill assistance
If you need help paying utility or air conditioning bills, the Bay County Council on Aging, Inc. (phone (850) 769-3486) may be able to assist. They offer the Community Assistance Program, which is also known as Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This program, which is funded by both the state of Florida as well as the federal government. The program provides regular financial assistance for paying utility bills. The program runs year round, and qualified applicants can get energy bill assistance for both summer and winter expenses. The program provides crisis payments to help low income and elderly individuals and households meet the high cost of heating and cooling bills during the summer and winter. Several hundred residents receive aid from this program per year.
Crisis assistance for bills
The Panama City Salvation Army offers a Family Assistance Program. The aid provided by this program includes emergency clothing and food distribution. In addition, families and individuals are also provided with free food and articles of clothing based on need and situation. The clothing articles provided by the agency are distributed based on seasonal weather changes in Florida, or someone’s life changes, such as starting a new job. Homeless individuals without the means to provided for themselves are given ready-made food and groceries. If you stop by the Salvation Army, potential clients are interviewed to assess whether their need is chronic and referrals to other available programs of The Salvation Army or the community is indicated.
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In addition to the services mentioned above by Family Assistance, the organization also provides qualified families and individuals in securing permanent residence in Bay County Florida. If you are found to be eligible, some of the other resources offered include furniture and household goods and products will be supplied as needed and available. Last, but not least, the Panama City Salvation Army also provides rent and utility bill assistance as a part of the case management process to qualified applicants. Call them (850) 769-5259 to learn more.
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida (phone number 850-435-3516) may also be able to assist. they run the Emergency Assistance Program, which is a voluntary service that was created with the goal in mind to meet the emergency needs of persons who are faced with a life-sustaining crisis. It is not intended to provide ongoing financial assistance. Catholic Charities will try their best to assist all applicants and people who ask for help, whether they are found to be eligible or ineligible. They may be able to provide one-time cash grants. If not, at the very least, they can provide financial counseling, and information and referral to other resources as appropriate such as state of Florida or federal government assistance programs. Find additional government assistance programs.
Family Services Agency. This organization may be able to financially assist the unemployed, low-income families, and working poor in resolving immediate problems by providing financial assistance and cash grants with rent, utilities, prescription medication, free food and groceries, clothing, household goods and referrals to people who need help. They help Panama City and Bay County families. Call 850-785-1721.
Bay County Florida Home repairs and energy saving upgrades
In addition to LIHEAP, the Bay County Council of Aging also runs the weatherization assistance program. The federal government funded Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) was also created to assist low income individuals with home repairs and upgrades. The repairs and upgrades need to result in the home becoming more energy efficient. The type of repairs that are provided, for free, include replacing doors and windows, adding additional insulation to floors, attic, and sidewalls where needed, repairing or replacing heating/cooling systems, caulking, installing solar window screens, lighting, and even replacing refrigerators and water heaters. To be considered part of the weatherization program, these repairs need to result in lowering energy bills and conserving energy resources for the homeowner and community.
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Free medical and health care
The non-profit St. Andrew Community Medical Center (785-1419) is a center that volunteer doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are a part of. It is also supported by donations. Volunteer dentists, physicians, nurses, doctors, and assistants provide free, general primary care, dental care and ongoing medical assistance for chronic illnesses depending on the type of volunteers available. No one is turned away from receive health care services. Find other free health care programs.
Food assistance programs and banks in Bay County FL
The leading agency to contact is the Bay Area Food Bank. The charity organization is involved in providing nutritious free groceries and food to local churches, member organizations, the low income and special programs that meet the challenge of feeding people who are hungry due to personal crisis or disaster situations. So in effect they partner with many local charities and organizations. (850)626-1332
The local community action agency, the Bay County Council on Aging, Inc. (phone number on top of this page) also administers several different emergency food programs and can refer people to local pantries and food banks.
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