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Optional State Supplementation (OSS)

Verified · October 23, 2026

The Optional State Supplementation Program provides monthly cash payments to indigent elderly or disabled individuals who live in special non-institutional, residential living facilities, including assisted living facilities, adult family care homes and mental health residential treatment facilities. The program provides a monthly check that supplements the individual’s income so they can pay the facility a provider rate established by DCF.

Organization
Florida Department of Children and Families
Who qualifies
Indigent elderly or disabled individuals who live in special non-institutional, residential living facilities as described above. To qualify, an individual must need assistance with the activities of daily living due to physical and/or mental conditions.
Cost
Free
Last verified
October 23, 2026

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