COVID-19
Hope Cares
The Hope Church is a distribution center of resources and services for the community. We are concerned about your basic needs during this time. We offer the following resource list to assist you. We are praying for you and your family.
Help Lines
Health and Social Services:
Heart of Florida United Way: Dial #211
Mental Health Assistance:
Aspire Health Partners: Dial 407-875-3700 Ext. 2
Peer Support Space
CDC COVID-19 Hotline:
Dial 800-232-4636
City of Orlando CARES
Rental Assistance Program
The city, in partnership with Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) is launching a Rental Assistance Program for residents that will provide grants of up to $10,000 in rental assistance per household and cover rent payments not made between March 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020. Residents should visit hfuw.org/orlandocares to complete the online screening form to request an application. Pre-screened residents will receive the applications beginning on Wednesday, September 23 and completed applications can be submitted that same day.
Eligibility requirements for assistance include:
- Applicants must be a City of Orlando resident/li>
- Applicants must be at least one month past due on rent payments between March 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020
- Applicants must have made their February 2020 rent payment
- Applicants must have proof of financial hardship due to COVID-19
- Applicants’ current household income cannot exceed 120% of Orange County’s Average Median Income ($87,240 for a family of four)
The city is funding this program with $1,532,608 in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) and anticipates being able to assist an estimated 300 households with the available funding.
To maintain equity and provide a transparent process, completed applications will be processed by HFUW in the order they were received and approved.