COVID-19 Assistance Programs and Resources

Daytona Beach

• Daytona Beach CARE program expands, offers rental assistance (posted May 8, 2020)
• Daytona Beach CARE (COVID-19 Assistance Recovery Effort) Program  (posted March 24, 2020)

Volusia County

• Rent Assistance

  Volusia County is accepting applications from households that have been financially impacted by COVID-19. Rental assistance may be provided to eligible households for up to three months. Assistance will be provided on a first-ready, first-served basis and a limited number of applications will be accepted based on funding availability. Learn more.

• Mortgage assistance

  Volusia County is accepting applications from households that have been financially impacted by COVID-19. Mortgage assistance may be provided to eligible households for up to three months. This includes assistance for eligible households for payment of arrears, current and future payments. Assistance will be provided on a first-ready, first-served basis and a limited number of applications will be accepted based on funding availability. Learn more.

• Utility Assistance

Food Brings Hope

• COVID-19 crisis update
• www.foodbringshope.org

Second Harvest Food Bank

• Second Harvest Food Bank works with 550 local feeding partners to provide food to Central Florida neighbors in need. If you're looking for assistance, visit www.feedhopenow.org/need_food for a food pantry near you.

Volusia County Students

• Volusia County School meals - Beginning Monday, April 13, School Way Café will hand out multiple days’ worth of meals at food distribution sites at both schools and bus drop-off locations. This will limit the number of trips for students and families and limit exposure, while still providing the same number of meals for students per week. For more information visit https://www.vcsedu.org/urgent-information/food-distribution-school-sites.
• Volusia County’s Human Services Office is sponsoring a summer food service program from May 18 through Aug. 14 to provide free breakfast and lunch for children ages 18 and under. A total of 54 sites have been established for the program, which provides nutritionally balanced meals during summer break when schools are closed. It’s funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

• Florida Department of Economic Opportunity- Have you been impacted by efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the state of Florida? File your Reemployment Assistance Claim through CONNECT, Florida’s online Reemployment Assistance System. For assistance completing your application, watch the application guide video. Those seeking asisstance should all review Frequently Asked Questions regarding reemployment assistance related to COVID-19.

• Reemployment Assistance Resource Guide from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO).
   

• CareerSource Flagler Volusia- Visit the website for job training resources, as well as job search resources.

• www.unitedwayvfc.org
• 211live.org - Current resources, CDC information, and direct links to the Florida Department of Health.
• COVID-19 Virus Relief Fund – Due to requests from partners related to supporting critical needs both immediately and long-term the United Way will open a Virus Relief Fund.
• Taxes can still be completed online for FREE at www.myfreetaxes.com. 
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