External Resources

Brevard County Housing & Human Services:

• (321) 633-2076: Weatherization, repair, demolition and clearance, fair housing, replacement housing, capital improvements.
• (321) 633-2007: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Assistance with electric/gas payments.

Brevard County Tax Collector: (321) 255-4410
Real estate taxes, business taxes, auto tags, boats, hunting and fishing, driver licenses.

Brevard Health Alliance: (321) 733-2021
Primary adult and pediatric medical care, dental services, behavioral health, a medication assistance program, case management. Healthcare services provided regardless of ability to pay.

Cocoa Housing & Neighborhood Services: (321) 433-8528
Information and referral in housing; housing repairs.

Coalition for the Hungry & Homeless: (321) 639-0166
Low income housing.

Code Compliance Division, City of Melbourne: (321) 608-7905
Administers a compliance program to correct issues of municipal codes and land use requirements.

Community Action Agency: (321) 633-1951
Emergency assistance: mortgage/rental, utilities, food vouchers, prescriptions, medical/dental, burial/cremation, utility/security deposits, referrals.

Community Housing Initiative Inc.: (321) 253-0053
Homeownership programs, down payment assistance

Consumer Credit Counseling Service: (321) 632-5792
Budget counseling, credit report counseling, debt management/repayment plan, HUD certified housing counseling

Crisis Helpline: 211 or (321) 632-6688
Crisis intervention, information, and referral; directory of community services.

Elder Helpline: 800-963-5337
Information and referral service.

Fair Housing Continuum: (321) 757-3532
Resolve discrimination in housing through education, outreach and enforcement.

Florida’s Landlord/Tenant Law: 800-HELP FLA (800-435-7352)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Consumer Services
Information concerning rights of tenants and responsibilities of landlords.

Habitat for Humanity of Brevard County Inc.: (321) 728-4009
Homeownership and repair programs for low income families.

Housing Authority of Brevard County: (321) 775-1583
Housing for needy, elderly, disabled households.

HUD Housing Counseling Agency Locator: 800-569-4287
HUD housing, home ownership, foreclosure information, housing counseling, housing discrimination.

Love INC: (321) 253-9542
Community-based ministry that partners with churches to help people with budgeting, food, clothing, toiletries, transportation, minor vehicle repairs, mentoring, home repairs/minor construction furniture/appliances.

Palm Bay Housing & Neighborhood Development Services: (321) 952-3429
Information and referral in housing; housing repairs, security and utility deposits.

Prevent! Of Brevard Inc.: (321) 259-7262
Comprehensive prevention, intervention, treatment and support services to achieve and maintain recovery from alcohol and/or other drug addiction.

Salvation Army: (321) 724-0494
Transitional, emergency shelter, financial assistance, domestic violence counseling, food pantry.

Section 8: (321) 452-3490
Housing for needy, elderly, disabled households.

Space Coast Center for Independent Living: (321) 633-6011
Independent Living Core Services: advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer support and guidance. Accessibility survey/home modification, computer lab and training, deaf and hard of hearing, transportation program, volunteer program, youth transition services.

Vietnam & All Veterans of Brevard: (321) 953-8085
Shelter for homeless vets, case management, various assistance

WIN Housing Program: (321) 639-0166
Low income housing.

Women’s Center: (321) 242-3110
Information, education, referrals, transitional housing assistance with rent and utility debts, foreclosures, security deposits.