Florida
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The Benefit Bank of Florida
The Benefit Bank of Florida became the very first state affiliate upon its launch in 2005. Funded through the National Council of Churches from the Knight Foundation and Ann E. Casey Foundation, The Benefit Bank of Florida was first introduced by the Human Service Coalition of Dade County in Miami. |
The Benefit Bank is a key tool of the City of Miami’s Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET) Offices where residents get help with city services and increase their income through the Florida Prosperity Campaign. Today, The Benefit Bank is in use in over 60 locations directed by the City of Miami NET Offices, Prosperity Campaign of Hillsborough County, the Real$ense Property Campaign in Jacksonville.
In late Spring 2008 until November of 2010, Florida's TBB Benefits Counselors were able to assist residents with applications for food assistance, temporary cash assistance, and Medicaid using an electronic submission methods FL ACCESS. Currently all benefit applications must be completed directly through ACCESS Florida.
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Miami Mayor, Manny Diaz's TBB Benefits Announcement -  |
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Training Inquiries and General Information:
Jacksonville
Real$ense Prosperity Campaign www.jaxprosperity.org
Jeff Winkler 1-866-318-0211 or JeffW@uwnefl.org
Westside Family Resource Center www.uwnefl.org
Karen Schum 904-390-3286 or karens@uwnefl.org
Miami
City of Miami www.miamigov.com
Gissella Sotelo 305-416-1407 or gsotelo@miamigov.com
South Florida Urban Ministries www.sflum.org
Lars Gilberts 305-688-3551 or lgilberts@sflum.org
Tampa
United Way of Tampa Bay www.uwtb.org
Kara Moore 813-274-0926 or kmoore@uwtb.org
University Area Community Resource Center www.hillsboroughcounty.org
Harry Brencsons 813-975-2153 or brencsonsh@hillsboroughcounty.org
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