Get help with energy bills in Florida from LIHEAP.
A number of grants and financial assistance is offered to individuals in Florida from the LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). The utility bill assistance is administered at the local county and town level across the state. Your local government office as well as non-profit agencies and charities accept applications and can help walk qualified individuals through the application process. The money provided from the Florida LIHEAP program can help pay cooling and even heating bills.
There are two main components to the assistance provided. One is to help people deal with a crisis. For example, if you are faced with imminent disconnection, a medical emergency, or some other type of emergency, the LIHEAP crisis program can provide immediate relief. The second option is for regular, ongoing assistance. This is when a qualified applicant can receive ongoing funds to pay energy or utility bills.
There are income limits and other conditions that need to be met in order to qualify for the federal government created Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Below you will find a listing and phone numbers of community action agencies, non-profit organizations, and government offices in Florida, all of which can accept your application and help you apply for LIHEAP.
Non-profits in Florida that accept LIHEAP applications
Alachua County Central Florida Community Action Agency
Get help with the low income energy assistance program (LIHEAP) application process, and speak to a counselor.
220 North Main Street,
Gainesville, Florida 32602-1503
Telephone number: (352) 373-7667
Baker County Northeast Florida Community Action Agency
Address: 411 West Adams Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32201
Dial - (904) 358-7474
Bay County Bay County Council on Aging
Address: 1116 Frankford Avenue
Panama City, Florida 32401
Phone: (850) 769-3468
Both senior citizens, disabled, as well as working poor and people faced with poverty can apply for LIHEAP aid at this location in Florida.
Bradford County Suwannee River Economic Council
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road, Northwest
Live Oak, FL 32060
Phone: (904) 362-4115
You can both apply for the low income energy assistance program at this office, and in general get more information on the grants available, including crisis and standard electric and cooling bill assistance.
Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
Division of Housing and Social Services
Address: 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, First Floor,
Melbourne, FL 32940
Call for an application - (321) 633-2007
Broward County
Broward County Community Action Agency
Office address: 900 Northwest 31st Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Phone: (954) 327-8797
Calhoun County Capital Area Community Action Agency
The community action agency also administers the low income energy program.
Address: 309 Office Plaza Drive,
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 222-2043
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners
Department of Social Services
Address: 512 Grace Street, Suite C, Punta Gorda,
Florida 33950
Dial - (941) 639-1561
Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
Address: 3600 West Sovereign Path, Suite 147
The low income home energy assistance program does have limited funding. One option is crisis assistance, the other is financial aid for paying your regular monthly utility bill. Call the community action agency for information on the services available.
Lecanto, FL 34461
Phone: (352)-527-7520
Clay County Putnam-Clay-Flagler Economic Opportunity Council
Address: 1400 Reid Street
Palatka, FL 32177
Phone: (904) 328-1482
Collier County The Agricultural and Labor Program
Address: 7301 Lynchburg Road, Winter Haven, FL 33881
Phone: 1-800-330-3491 or (863) 956-3491
Columbia County Suwannee River Economic Council
Food, funds for energy bills, housing assistance, and various other programs and resources are administered from this office.
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road,
Live Oak, FL 32060
Phone: (904) 362-4115
Dade County Miami-Dade County Community Action Agency
Many low income financial assistance programs are offered for families in Miami. Get free food, rent assistance, money for paying electric bills, and of course the government run LIHEAP program.
Address: 395 Northwest 1st Street
Miami, Florida 33128
Phone: (305) 347-4600
Desoto County Polk County Opportunity Council
Address: 450 West Main Street
Bartow, FL 33830
Dial for help - (863) 533-0015
Dixie County Suwannee River Economic Council
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road, Northwest, Building #2
Live Oak, FL 32060-0070
Phone: (904) 362-4115
Duval County Northeast Florida Community Action Agency
Address: 411 West Adams Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32201
Phone: (904) 358-7474
Escambia County
Community Action Program Committee
Address: 1308 West Garden Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501
Phone: (850) 438-4021
Flagler County - Putnam-Clay-Flagler Economic Opportunity Council
Most of the requests are for utility help or for air conditioning expenses, and LIHEAP also has a summer cooling component.
Agency Address: 1400 Reid Street,
Location: Palatka, FL 32177
Phone: (904) 328-1482
Franklin County
Capital Area Community Action Agency
Address: 309 Office Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 222-2043 or 942-2016
Gadsden County
Capital Area Community Action Agency
Address: 309 Office Plaza Drive,
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 222-2043 or 942-2016
Gilchrist County LIHEAP is run by Suwannee River Economic Council
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road, Northwest
Live Oak, FL 32060-0070
Phone number: (904) 362-4115
Glades County The Agricultural and Labor Program
Address: 7301 Lynchburg Road, Winter Haven, FL 33881
Phone: 1-800-330-3491 or (863) 956-3491
Gulf County
Capital Area Community Action Agency
Address: 309 Office Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 222-2043 or 942-2016
Hamilton County is served by the Suwannee River Economic Council
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road, Northwest, Building #2, Live Oak, FL 32060-0070
Phone: (904) 362-4115
Hardee County Polk County Opportunity Council
Address of main office: 450 West Main Street
Community action agencies work with residents of their community to provide financial resources and advice to people across the region who need help. One program that is in high demand is the Florida LIHEAP energy assistance program.
Bartow, FL 33830
Dial: (863) 533-0015
Hendry County Board of County Commissioners
Address: Post Office Box 1760,
LaBelle, Florida 33975-1760
Phone: (863) 675-5220
Hernando County
Mid-Florida Community Services,
Address: 820 Kennedy Boulevard, Brooksville,
Florida 34601
Phone: (352) 796-1425
Highlands County
Polk County Opportunity Council, Incorporated
Address: 450 West Main Street
Bartow, FL 33830
Call for help: (863) 533-0015 or 1-(800) 523-7262
Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Address: 505 East Jackson Street, Suite 204, Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 272-6770
Holmes County
Tri-County Community Council
Address: 301 North Oklahoma Street
Bonifay, FL 32425
Phone: (850) 547-3688 or 1-(800) 395-2696
Indian River County
Economic Opportunities Council of Indian River County
Agency Address: 1456 Old Dixie Highway, Building B
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Phone: (561) 569-1030
Jackson County
Jackson County Senior Citizens Organization
Address: 5400 Cliff Street,
Graceville, FL 32440
Phone: (850) 263-4650 or 263-2774
Jefferson County
Capital Area Community Action Agency
Address: 309 Office Plaza Drive,
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 222-2043 or 942-2016
Lafayette County
Suwannee River Economic Council
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road, Northwest, Building #2,
Live Oak, FL 32060
Phone: (904) 362-4115
Apply for the LIHEAP program. Call the agency to learn the process, get help, and learn about a host of energy, utility, and water bill assistance programs available to qualified residents.
Lake Community Action Agency
Address: 501 North Bay Street
Location of the main office: Eustis, FL 32726
Telephone: (352) 357-3497 or 357-5550
Lee County low Income Energy Assistance
Lee County Board of County Commissioners
Department of Human Services
Address: 83 Pondella Road, Suite 1, North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Phone: (941) 656-7930
Leon County - Capital Area Community Action Agency
Address: 309 Office Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: (850) 222-2043 or 942-2016
Levy County
Central Florida Community Action Agency
Address: 220 North Main Street, Suite C, Gainesville, FL 32602-1503
Call: (352) 373-7667
Liberty County
Capital Area Community Action Agency
Address: 309 Office Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 222-2043 or 942-2016
Madison County
Suwannee River Economic Council
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road, Northwest, Building #2, Live Oak, FL 32060
Telephone: (904) 362-4115
Manatee County - Manatee Opportunity Council
Address: 369 Sixth Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205
Phone: (941) 750-8704 or 747-7521
Marion County
Central Florida Community Action Agency
Address: 220 North Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32602-1503
Phone: (352) 373-7667
Martin County
The Agricultural and Labor Program
Address: 7301 Lynchburg Road, Winter Haven, FL 33881
Phone: 1-800-330-3491 or (863) 956-3491
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Address: Public Service Building, 5100 College Road, Key West, FL 33040
Dial: (305) 294-8468
Nassau County
Federal government funded LIHEAP is run by the Northeast Florida Community Action Agency. Low income families, individuals, the elderly and working poor can apply for ongoing or crisis assistance.
Address: 411 West Adams Street, Suite 200, 3rd Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32201
Phone: (904) 358-7474
Okaloosa County Council on Aging, Inc.
Address: 207 Hospital Drive Northeast, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548
Phone: (850) 833-9165
Okeechobee County
Polk County Opportunity Council
Address: 450 West Main Street
Location - Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (863) 533-0015
This council, which is the local non-profit organization or community action agency, runs the energy program for both Okeechobee as well as Polk County Florida.
Orange County
Orange County Department of Community Affairs
Division of Health and Family Services
Address: 2100 East Michigan Street
Orlando, FL 32806
Telephone number: (407) 836-7429
Osceola County
Orange County Department of Community Affairs
Division of Health and Family Services
Address: 2100 East Michigan Street
Orlando, FL 32806
Phone: (407)-933-9540
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
Community Action Program
Address: 810 Datura Street, Room 150
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 355-4727
Pasco County
Mid-Florida Community Services
Address: 820 Kennedy Boulevard
Brooksville, FL 34601
Dial the agency at - (352) 796-1425
Pinellas County Urban League
Address: 333 - 31st Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Telephone number: (727) 327-2081 or 323-9333
Polk County Opportunity Council
Address: 450 West Main Street
City: Bartow, Florida 33830
Phone: (863) 533-0015 or 1-(800) 523-7262
Putnam-Clay-Flagler Economic Opportunity Council
Address: 1400 Reid Street
Palatka, FL 32177
Phone: (904) 328-1482
Santa Rosa County, Tri-County Community Council
Address: 301 North Oklahoma Street, Bonifay, FL 32425
Phone: (850) 547-3688
Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners
Health and Human Services Business Center
Physical address: 1938 Laurel Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: (941) 316-1060 or 316-1057
Both emergency and ongoing cash grants are available to help pay utility bills, and ensure a crisis situation is averted.
Seminole County
City of Sanford
Address: 300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, FL 32771
Telephone number: (407) 330-5665
St. Johns County
Northeast Florida Community Action Agency
Address: 411 West Adams Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32201
Call for help - (904) 358-7474
St. Lucie County
The Agricultural and Labor Program
Address: 7301 Lynchburg Road, Winter Haven, FL 33881
Phone: 1-800-330-3491 or (863) 956-3491
Sumter County
Mid-Florida Community Services
Address: 820 Kennedy Boulevard
City: Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone: (352) 796-1425
Suwannee County - Suwannee River Economic Council
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road, Northwest, Building #2, Live Oak, FL 32060
Phone: (904) 362-4115
Taylor County is covered by Suwannee River Economic Council
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road, Northwest, Building #2, Live Oak, FL 32060
Call for assistance - (904) 362-4115
Union County
Suwannee River Economic Council
Address: 1171 Nobles Ferry Road, Northwest, Building #2, Live Oak, FL 32060
Phone: (904) 362-4115
Volusia County Council
Address: 123 West Indiana Avenue
DeLand, FL 32720-4611
Phone: (904) 736-5955
Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners
Address: 24 High Drive
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Telephone number: (850) 926-8677
Walton County assistance is provided by Tri-County Community Council
Address: 301 North Oklahoma Street, Bonifay, FL 32425
Phone: (850) 547-3688 or 1-(800) 395-2696
Washington County is also served by the Tri-County Community Council. Apply to this non-profit agency for LIHEAP.
Address: 301 North Oklahoma Street
Bonifay, FL 32425
Telephone number of the council is - (850) 547-3688 or 1-(800) 395-2696
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