The School Board of Broward County, Florida offers a rich selection of benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability) for its employees. The Board pays 100% for employee only healthcare.
401(k)-type investment plan—you are responsible for managing your account & you qualify for a benefit after 1 year of service. Traditional retirement pension plan— the State is responsible for managing the Pension Plan Trust Fund; You qualify for a benefit after 8 years of service.
Broward County continues to help residents that need assistance with rent through its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). This includes those who need help with past-due rent and utilities, relocation expenses, and up to three months of future rent.
Family Success Centers. The four Family Success Centers located throughout the County are one-stop resources for assisting individuals and families in setting goals and accessing the services they need to resolve their crisis and become financially stable. Emergency Rent, Mortgage, or Utility Assistance.
PROMISE provides a number of interventions for students including direct instruction, tutoring and other academic assistance, counseling, social skills and conflict resolution instruction, prevention activities in the areas of violence, gangs and drugs, direct communication with parents and referral services to other ...
The Community Action Agency's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is able to assist Broward County residents with gross household incomes at or below 150% of the federal poverty level or 60% of the State Median Income.
Broward County continues to help residents that need assistance with rent through its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). This includes those who need help with past-due rent and utilities, relocation expenses, and up to three months of future rent.
The following is a summary of Florida's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Depending on the funds available in your county, you may be able to apply for assistance multiple times a year, but not every month.
For Regular assistance, households can apply for assistance once in a 12 month period on a current utility bill.
Households may receive up to 12 months of rental assistance. An additional 3 months of assistance may be considered, if it is determined that the extra months are needed to ensure housing stability, and if funds are available.