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• Florida Department of Health

  • ​866-779-6121 

• Advent Health 24/7 hotline

  • 877-VIRUSHQ (847-8747)

• Crisis Text Line (COVID-19 Anxiety) 

  • text SHARE to 741741

• NAMI’s Disaster Distress Helpline

  • call 1-200-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746

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• Click Here to Find Food Pantries by County

• New Florida Majority’s Drive-by Testing and Food Distribution Map

• School Lunch Assistance: 

  • Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) activated their Summer BreakSpot website, where families can find free meals for children under 18 during the current coronavirus school closures. The meal locations may be found at SummerBreakSpot.FreshFromFlorida.com. 

The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) encourages any Floridian whose employment has been negatively impacted as a result of COVID-19 to visit Floridajobs.org/COVID-19 to learn more and apply. 

• Here is Rep. Eskamani's latest FAQ on Florida’s Unemployment System. 

• Here is DEO’s CARES Act webpage 

• Here is a list of local companies hiring right now in Central Florida. 

• ORANGE COUNTY RELIEF: People in Orange County who have faced a job loss or reduced hours can apply for $1,000 grants to help pay rent, mortgages, medical bills or utilities. 

• EVICTIONS: Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a freeze on evictions and foreclosures in Florida starting on April 2 until the end of July. 

• UTILITIES: Click here to see which utility companies have suspended disconnects amid COVID-19. Always contact your utility company if you are behind in payments. 

• HOUSING PAYMENTS:  Homeowners who are facing a temporary hardship due to the coronavirus and heightened safety measures such as businesses shutting down have options to postpone mortgage payments.

• Orange County Relief Program:

  • ​Orange County will begin offering $10,000 grants to small businesses as part of its plan to spend $243.2 million in coronavirus relief dollars from the federal CARES Act.

• Florida’s Bridge Loan Program

  • The Florida Emergency Bridge Loan Program has been closed. 

• Small Business Administration Federal Loans 

  • The Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved Florida’s declaration for disaster loan assistance.