Free help in Jacksonville & Duval County
Food, health coverage, rent help, utility help, and more — real programs with real phone numbers, checked by hand. Answer a few questions and see what fits your household.
Right now · October 2026
Jacksonville's Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) waitlist is closed right now. Join the free alerts list and we will email you the day it reopens.
• Medicare open enrollment runs October 15 – December 7. Free, unbiased plan counseling: SHINE through ElderSource, 904-391-6600.
• Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) open enrollment for 2027 coverage: November 1, 2026 – January 15, 2027.
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Household size, income range, ZIP code, and what you need help with. Nothing is stored with your name.
We show the programs that fit, with the phone number and the official application link for each one.
Most programs take applications by phone or on their official site. If you want, we can prepare your guide for you.
These programs have a date attached — check them first.
This city program pays for general home repairs that bring a home up to code, for low-to-moderate income homeowners in Duval County. The home must need repairs that could threaten the family's health and safety if left undone, or the home must…
Jacksonville Housing administers the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, and its HCV Participants page links to utility allowances and information on transferring (porting) a voucher to Jacksonville and lets applicants log into Rent Cafe to view wait list status. Jacksonville Housing's official…
1300 N Broad Street
Jacksonville Housing lists Project Based Voucher housing with 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms available at listed complexes. Project Based Vouchers are not transferable - if you move out of the unit, your participation under the Project Based Program ends.
1300 N. Broad Street
SNAP provides nutritional support for low-income seniors, people with disabilities living on fixed incomes, and other individuals and families with low incomes. Households can use benefits to buy breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, dairy, and plants and seeds to grow…
Florida KidCare offers high-quality, income-based health and dental insurance just for kids, including doctor visits, dental care, emergency care, hospital stays, immunizations, vision and hearing screenings, and mental health services. Florida KidCare will automatically match children with the best fit Florida KidCare…
Feeding Northeast Florida rescues food and distributes nutritious groceries through a network of more than 400 partner agencies and food programs. It also guides people through applying for SNAP and Medicaid.
Plain-word walkthroughs of the programs people here use most.
Food stamps in Jacksonville
How Florida Food Assistance works, how much you can get, and how to apply at MyACCESS.
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Florida Medicaid: who qualifies
Florida did not expand Medicaid. Who actually qualifies — and what to do if you don’t.
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Help paying a JEA bill
Payment arrangements, Neighbor to Neighbor, LIHEAP and more — in the right order.
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Tell us your situation once and we will prepare a personal guide — the programs that fit you, in order, with exactly who to call. It is free, and a person checks every guide before it is sent.
Apply for Me — freeYes. Jacksonville Benefits is a free community resource. Applying to the programs listed is always free at the official sites, and this site never charges you anything. We are not a government agency.
We prepare and guide — you always submit your own application to the agency or organization running the program. We never ask for your Social Security number or bank details.
Florida did not expand Medicaid, so many adults do not qualify even with low income. Your children may still qualify for Florida KidCare ($15 or $20 a month for all eligible children), and community health centers (FQHCs) charge based on income. Run the checker to see your route.
Every listing was verified against the organization's own website or office in October 2026. If you find something out of date, use the “Report a problem” link on that program's page.
No. The checker and the directory are free with no account. We only ask for your email if you want your guide or the newsletter sent to you.
A person reads your answers, builds your personal guide — the programs in order, who to call, and what to bring — and emails it to you free. We never ask for your Social Security number or bank details.
Jacksonville Benefits
Free help in Jacksonville & Duval County. Not a government agency — applying is always free at the official sites. We connect you to the programs that fit.
