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2026 Senior Benefits Checklist
Gulf County, Florida
49 programs18 categoriesEvery one linked to its official sourceLast verified · September 5, 2026
Free · No Social Security number · No credit card · Not a government agency
Start here — the free 5-minute benefits check
- 1Answer a few plain-English questions (age, ZIP, rough income).
- 2See which of these programs fit — with a dollar estimate for each.
- 3Call or apply to your top match, using this sheet's phone numbers.
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Elder Services
Area Agency on Aging (ADRC) — Gulf County
$500–$6,000/yr1-866-467-4624advantageaging.orgLast verified · September 4, 2026
Emergency Aid
Capital Area Community Action Agency LIHEAP (Gulf County)
$200–$1,500/yr850-222-2043floridajobs.orgLast verified · September 5, 2026
Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP) — Gulf County
$300–$1,000/yr850-643-5613www.advantageaging.orgLast verified · September 3, 2026
Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
$15,000–$17,000/yr1-877-872-5627www.dol.govLast verified · June 14, 2026
Energy Assistance
LIHEAP — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (Florida)
$350–$1,000/yr211www.floridajobs.orgLast verified · August 18, 2026
Food Assistance
Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels)
$1,500–$4,000/yr1-800-677-1116acl.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Congregate Meals at Senior Centers
$1,000–$2,500/yr1-800-677-1116acl.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) for Seniors
$280–$2,400/yr1-800-221-5689www.fna.usda.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Health Coverage
Florida Medicaid for the Aged, Blind & Disabled (MEDS-AD)
$4,000–$12,000/yr1-866-762-2237ahca.myflorida.comLast verified · September 5, 2026
Healthcare
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Financial Assistance
$500–$22,000/yr866-869-9677healthcare.ascension.orgLast verified · September 1, 2026
VA Health Care
$5,000–$20,000/yr1-877-222-8387www.va.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA)
$3,000–$15,000/yr1-800-733-8387www.va.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Home Care
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
$30,000–$80,000/yr1-800-963-5337ahca.myflorida.comLast verified · September 5, 2026
Florida Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI)
$2,400–$18,000/yr1-800-963-5337elderaffairs.orgLast verified · September 4, 2026
Florida Community Care for the Elderly (CCE)
$2,000–$15,000/yr1-800-963-5337elderaffairs.orgLast verified · May 28, 2026
Housing
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
$8,000–$20,000/yr1-800-955-2232www.hud.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
$5,000–$15,000/yr1-800-955-2232www.hud.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Income Support
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
$11,928–$17,892/yr1-800-772-1213www.ssa.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Florida Optional State Supplementation (OSS)
$1,200–$9,600/yr1-866-762-2237www.flsenate.govLast verified · September 4, 2026
Long Term Care
Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC)
$20,000–$80,000/yr1-800-963-5337ahca.myflorida.comLast verified · September 1, 2026
PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
$6,000–$40,000/yr1-800-633-4227www.medicaid.govLast verified · June 21, 2026
Florida State Veterans' Homes (Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care)
www.flsenate.govLast verified · September 2, 2026
Medicare Savings
Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)
$4,000–$5,300/yr1-800-772-1213www.ssa.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
$2,435–$3,500/yr1-800-MEDICAREwww.medicare.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Qualifying Individual (QI)
$2,400–$2,435/yr1-800-MEDICAREwww.medicare.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Nutrition
Gulf County Senior Nutrition — Meals on Wheels + Congregate Meals
$1,500–$4,500/yr850-643-5613www.advantageaging.orgLast verified · September 5, 2026
Supportive Services
National Family Caregiver Support Program (OAA Title III-E)
$1,000–$5,000/yr1-800-677-1116acl.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Older Americans Act Supportive Services (Title III-B)
$500–$3,000/yr1-800-677-1116acl.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Florida Military Gold Sportsman's License (Reduced-Fee Hunting & Fishing Package)
$75–$85/yrwww.flsenate.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Tax Relief
Florida Total Property Tax Exemption for 100% Disabled Veterans
$2,000–$5,000/yrwww.flsenate.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Florida Combat-Disabled Veteran Age 65+ Property Tax Discount
$150–$3,000/yrwww.flsenate.govLast verified · September 4, 2026
Florida Long-Term Resident Senior Homestead Exemption
$800–$2,500/yrwww.flsenate.govLast verified · September 3, 2026
Transportation
Gulf County Transit — Big Bend Transit
$500–$4,500/yr850-229-6550www.bigbendtransit.orgLast verified · August 30, 2026
Utility Assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
$3,000–$8,000/yrwww.energy.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Federal Lifeline
$111–$411/yr1-800-234-9473www.fcc.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Veteran Benefits
VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
$12,000–$34,488/yr1-800-827-1000www.va.govLast verified · September 5, 2026
Documents to gather before applying
- Photo ID (driver's license or state ID)
- Social Security card
- Medicare card (if enrolled)
- Proof of income (award letter, pay stubs, pension statement)
- Recent bank statements
- Proof of residency (utility bill or lease)
- List of current medications
- Insurance cards
Local starting point
Florida Department of Elder Affairs — Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP), funded by the federal LIHEAP block grant, administered by the state, and delivered in Gulf County by Liberty County Senior Citizens Association under contract with Advantage Aging Solutions (the Area Agency on Aging for PSA 2)
850-643-5613
Your local Area Agency on Aging can walk through any program on this list by phone.