Apply for, maintain, or check the status of your benefits
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Medicaid
Temporary Cash Assistance Program
Refugee Services Program
What programs and services does the Office of Economic Self Sufficiency Offer?
The Florida Department of Children and Families, Economic Self Sufficiency Program has several programs that can help Florida families. They include Food Assistance, Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid and Refugee Assistance.
Each of these programs has its own eligibility rules. Florida uses one application for all assistance programs.
The Office of Economic Self Sufficiency (ESS) MyACCESS self-service portal allows customers to connect with their government assistance information 24/7.
Talk to Someone
Office of Economic Self Sufficiency Customer Call Center
(850) 300-4323
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1-800-955-8771
Public Benefits Integrity
The Office of Public Benefits Integrity is responsible for investigating public assistance fraud or misuse regarding the SNAP (Food Assistance), TANF (Cash Assistance), and Medicaid programs by individuals. We are dedicated to preventing, detecting, and recovering waste, fraud and abuse within the public assistance programs.
Other Benefits
By meeting SNAP eligibility, you are also qualified for other benefits, including:
- Healthy Families Florida (healthyfamiliesfla.org)
- National School Lunch Program in Florida (fdacs.gov)
- Head Start Home (flheadstart.org)
- Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)—Florida Locations (usf.edu)
(Some programs may have waiting lists, prioritized service availability or additional requirements)
Florida uses Broad Based Categorical Eligibility to determine eligibility for SNAP.