Where to apply for housing assistance while waiting for DEO benefits?

Yes, there are several options for housing assistance in Florida while your DEO claim is processing. Start with your county's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). You can also try Our Florida (though funding varies), Catholic Charities, and your local Community Action Agency. Make sure you have documentation showing your unemployment claim is pending - most programs require proof that you've applied for unemployment benefits. The 211 hotline can connect you with resources specific to your area.

when i got laid off last yr i called 211 and they helped me find rental assistance in my county. got 3 months covered while waiting on DEO to figure their stuff out

I was in your exact situation 2 months ago. My claim was stuck for 9 weeks in adjudication! I needed to speak with someone at DEO to escalate my claim but couldn't get through on the phone. I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to a DEO agent within 30 minutes after trying for weeks. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj After talking to a real agent, they pushed my claim through, and I got all my back payments within a week. Might be worth trying while you're waiting for housing assistance to come through.

try ur local salvation army too they helped me with 1 month rent when i was waiting on deo

I got soem help from my county's rental assistance program while waiting for DEO. took like 3 weeks to process but they paid my landlord directly. i found it by searching "[my county] rental assistance" - most counties have thier own program. bring ur DEO claim info and proof of income before unemployment to show them ur normally able to pay rent.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!! I waited 11 WEEKS in adjudication and had to borrow money from family to avoid eviction. By the time I got approved for rental assistance, my DEO payments finally started coming in. THESE PEOPLE DON'T CARE if we end up homeless while they take their sweet time processing our claims!!

u can also try churches in ur area some of them help with rent

For housing assistance while waiting on DEO benefits, here's what worked for me: 1. Contact your County's Human Services department - they often have emergency assistance funds 2. Florida Housing Finance Corporation has resources: floridahousing.org 3. If you're in a larger city, many have their own emergency assistance programs 4. United Way's 211 service can connect you with local programs 5. Check if your area has a Community Action Agency Most importantly, get documentation from DEO showing your claim is in adjudication status. Screenshot your CONNECT account showing the pending claim. These agencies need proof you're waiting on unemployment benefits.

BTW dont forget to keep doing your work searches every week even while ur in adjudication!! I messed up and missed submitting them for 2 weeks during my wait time and almost lost benefits for those weeks. DEO is super strict about this.