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Community-Based Agencies Assist Residents Applying for CARES Act Rent and Utilities Assistance Program

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Community-Based Agencies Assist Residents Applying for CARES Act Rent and Utilities Assistance Program

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The Palm Beach County Community Services Department (CSD) has partnered with eight community-based agencies to help residents apply for the Rent and Utilities Assistance Program through CARES Act funding. For more information or to make an appointment with a partnering agency, visit their website or call the respective number below:

  • Adopt-a-Family – Family Division of the Lewis Center, 1000 45th Street, West Palm Beach, (561) 444-0398, www.aafpbc.org
  • Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach – 9995 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach,  (561) 775-9560 or (561) 360-3327, www.catholiccharitiesdpb.org
  • Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. – Lake Worth Office: 1123 Crestwood Blvd., Lake Worth, (561) 533-7227 / Belle Glade: 233 W. Ave. A Suite D, Belle Glade, (561) 992-0603, www.farmworkercouncil.com
  • Palm Beach County Housing Authority - 3432 West 45th Street, West Palm Beach, (561) 684-2160, www.pbchafl.org
  • The Lord's Place -  2808 N Australian Ave, West Palm Beach, (561) 537- 4652 or
    (561) 494-0125, www.thelordsplace.org
  • The Urban League of Palm Beach County - 1700 N. Australian Ave, West Palm Beach, 561-833-1461 ext. 3000, http://www.ulpbc.org

The city of West Palm Beach will only assist city residents with CARES Act applications. City residents may call (561) 822-1250 to schedule an appointment.

Applicants are encouraged to check their emails regularly and maintain a valid phone number on file, as reviewers make contact by email and phone, and they send important updates regarding applications. It is also helpful to visit the CARES Act Frequently Asked Questions and the OSCARSS online tutorial videos prior to completing an application.

To verify the status of an application, visit CSD's Client Services Search at www.pbcgov.com/clientservicessearch or directly through the OSCARSS portal at www.pbcgov.com/OSCARSS.
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For more information, visit www.pbcgov.com/communityservices or call (561) 355-4792.​

 

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