Local Resources

Children & Family Resources:

• Broward County Library -  Events Calendar: Can be filtered by location, age group, and event type.

• Broward County Library - Tutoring: Free, live, one-on-one tutoring for all ages is available daily 11AM-11:55PM. (Must have a library card to enter)

• Early Learning Coalition of Broward County: Free books for children 5 and under.

• South Florida Family Life: Complimentary monthly magazine whose goal is to serve and enlighten readers with information about local events, programs, news and businesses throughout South Florida.

County & City Information:

• Broward County

  • Broward FEMA Flood Map

  • Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD)

  • Central County Community Advisory Board (CCCAB)

  • County Commissioner Meeting

  • Property Appraiser Map / Search

• City of Fort Lauderdale:

  • Building Permits

  • City Commission Meetings

  • Fort Lauderdale Municipal Boundary

  • Zoning Districts

Emergency Service Resources:

• Broward County Family Success Administration Division - provides emergency assistance and case management services through four programs to prevent the residents of Broward County from experiencing homelessness, evictions, foreclosures, loss of electric and water services and assists with tuition, financial management, employment, transportation, nutrition, and childcare.Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Empowerment Resources:

• The Urban League of Broward County: A community-based organization dedicated to empowering communities and changing lives in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, jobs, justice, housing, and health

Medical Resources:

• Broward Health - Financial Assistance Program: Charity care to uninsured patients who permanently reside within Broward Health’s residential boundaries and who have received emergency and other medically necessary services for which no other funding source exists.

Senior Services:

• Area Agency on Aging

  • Meals & Food Assistance

  • Health & Wellness

  • Caregiver Support

  • Home Assistance

  • Legal Services

  • Medicare Counseling / SHINE

  • Senior Centers

  • Transportation Services

  • Senior Technology Programs

Utility Resources:

• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Offers qualified families an opportunity to apply online for financial assistance for electric bill payments.

• Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE): The PACE program is a financing option or loan, not a rebate or grant, offered by external parties to both homeowners and business owners in Broward County. 

• Weatherization Assistance Program: enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient

• Yard & Bulk Waste: Information on Broward County Residential Drop-off Centers and requirements

Voting Resources:

• Vote 411: A "one-stop-shop" for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information.