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HOUSING
& UTILITIES
RESOURCES

AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS

FEDERAL HOUSING PROGRAMS  

AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS (HUD)

The government gives funds directly to apartment owners, who lower the rents they charge low-income tenants. You can find low-rent apartments for senior citizens and people with disabilities, as well as for families and individuals using this online database.

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You can contact your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) to get more information about low-rent housing, Section 8 housing, and housing choice vouchers.

INTERNET ESSENTIALS

INTERNET ESSENTIALS (BY COMCAST)  

Internet Essentials provides low-cost internet service, affordable computers and digital literacy training to households with children who qualify for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program.

 

Details:

  • Fast, home Internet service for just $9.95 a month + tax. 

  • No price increases, activation or equipment rental fees while in the program.

  • A low-cost home computer available at initial enrollment for just $149.99 + tax.

  • Free Internet training—in print, online and in person.

 

How to qualify:

  • Be located where Comcast offers Internet service

  • Have at least one child receiving free school lunches through the National School Lunch Program

  • Have not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days

  • Not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment

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How to apply:

  • Call 1-855-8-INTERNET (1-855-846-8376) to request an application (Por aplicar en español, llame al 1-855-765-6995)

  • Comcast will mail you an application. Complete and return it, along with lunch program documents from your child's school

  • Comcast will notify you by mail about the status of your application. Allow 7-10 days for a response

LIFELINE ASSISTANCE

LINK-UP FLORIDA & LIFELINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Link-Up Florida gives a 50% rebate in the telephone hook-up charge (up to $30.00). Lifeline Assistance gives $13.50 credit per month on local phone bills. Over a year's time, that is a savings of $162.00. You can receive these benefits if you are enrolled in one of the programs listed below or meet the income guidelines.

 

  • Temporary Cash Assistance

  • Food Stamps

  • Medicaid

  • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

  • Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)

  • National School Lunch (NSL) Program's free lunch

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