For more information and help with Social Services and Business Relief, call Tampa's Recovery Hotline at 1-833-TPA-INFO (1-833-872-4636). The call center is open .
Tampa Electric Company (TECO) Emergency Help for Customers
TECO will keep doing important work to make sure you have safe and reliable electricity and natural gas. They also work to reduce problems after a hurricane.
Metropolitan Ministries
Address: 9215 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: (813) 209-1000
Emergency help for people who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or going through hard times.
United Way Suncoast
Address: 9215 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: (813) 274-0900
United Way Suncoast works for better education and money stability for everyone in the community. They offer school programs that give children skills to succeed. They help adults reach long-term money stability. They also connect caring people through volunteer work. We proudly serve people in DeSoto, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, and Sarasota counties by running and funding services and programs to help create a stronger, more vibrant community.
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Phone: 2-1-1
You can reach us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 2-1-1 on your home phone or cell phone in Hillsborough County. Help specialists provide immediate and private short-term crisis help, emotional support, and complete information about over 2,000 human services available in Hillsborough County. This includes help with basic needs like food, rent, clothing, shelter and utilities, relationship counseling, senior services, health, and substance abuse issues, depression and suicide, teenage issues, parenting help, disaster help, legal matters, and money support.
Hispanic Services Council
Address: 7825 N. Dale Mabry, Suite 102, Tampa, FL 33614
Phone: (813) 936-7700
Information and referral Spanish line (813) 936-7700 - connections to resources and prevention education.
Help Finding a New Job/Unemployment Benefits
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Apply for Job Help Benefits
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity - Job Help Program gives temporary benefit payments to people who qualify and have lost their job or had their hours cut through no fault of their own.
Senior Connection Center
Phone: (813) 740-3888
Senior Connection Center runs an Elder Helpline that connects seniors and their caregivers to information, programs, and services. This includes SHINE/Medicare, long-term care, home health, housing, transportation, food, legal help, respite care, and many other types of help.
The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.
The Spring of Tampa Bay provides safe emergency shelter and multiple support services to victims and survivors of domestic violence and their children.
Solita's House, Inc.
Solita's House provides personal money education, homebuyer education and help with housing counseling, credit counseling, debt and money management, and home keeping programs to low and moderate income people.
Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay
RTTB provides important home repairs to low-income homeowners to make sure they live in warmth, safety, and independence. Their mission is to repair homes, improve communities, and rebuild lives.
The Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc.
The Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc.
Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc. (CDC of Tampa) creates opportunities for people to build successful futures and vibrant communities. They use complete development strategies that connect job training, housing and real estate with education, resident leadership, and community safety to drive economic success.
The Family Health Care Foundation
The Family Health Care Foundation
FHCF provides health care coverage navigation and application help for Florida Kidcare, Florida Medicaid, the Health Insurance Marketplace, and the Hillsborough County Health Care Plan.
Feeding Tampa Bay
Phone: (813) 254-1190
Feeding Tampa Bay offers many different ways to bring food to your table every day – and are ready to use resources to support our community. Feeding Tampa Bay offers mobile food pantries, community markets, and hot meals to go.
Meals on Wheels
Phone: (813) 238-8410
Meals On Wheels of Tampa works to feed, support, and help homebound seniors and older adults in our community.
US Department of Food and Nutrition Service
USDA plans to use all available program options and backup plans to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs.