DCCF Office on Homelessness
Do you or someone you know need help with rent
or Mortgage?
The DCF Office on Homelessness will begin
accepting Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing Program (EFAHP)
applications on July 6, 2009.
Please do not send applications to the program
until 8:30 a.m. Monday July 6.
Any applications received before that time will be denied.
Application Guidelines:
• The household must have at least one
child under 18 years of age living there full-time
• The application must be filled out completely, including Social Security
numbers for all family members; monthly income from all sources; a written
explanation of the housing emergency; and
the signature of the applicant.
• The one-page Vendor Agreement must be completed and signed by the
landlord, mortgage company or property owner.
• The program can pay up to $400 once per year for overdue rent or
mortgage payments, or for security deposit for a household that is homeless,
being evicted, or whose housing has been
damaged by fire, hurricane or other natural disaster.
Applications are available online in English,
Spanish and Creole at:
www.dcf.state.fl.us/homeless
or by calling 1-877-891-6445
Fax applications to 1-850-921-2559
If you have questions, please call 1-877-891-6445
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