On-line Application
- Organization: State of Florida
- Creation Date: Friday, May 19, 2006
- Submitted: Friday, May 19, 2006
- Attachment: LINK
Welcome to Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). If you need help in completing this application or need interpreter services, please contact an Economic Self-Sufficiency Office or Authorized Community Partner. We need at least your name, address, and a signature. However, please complete the entire application, providing as much information as you can, to help us determine your eligibility quickly. Processing begins the day we receive your application. Your application is dated the day you submit your application using the electronic signature or the next business day if submitted after hours or on a weekend or holiday. However please allow us 15 to 30 days to process your application. Some applications for Medicaid may take longer if we need to determine if someone is disabled. Normal business hours are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P. M. local time, Monday through Friday.
Household members who are ineligible, or who are not applying for benefits, may be designated as non-applicants. Non-applicants, or persons applying only for Emergency Medicaid,Refugee Cash Assistance, or Refugee Medical Assistance, are NOT required to provide a Social Security Number (SSN).
If you were not eligible for an SSN because of your immigration status, you may be eligible for a non-work SSN to receive the benefits that require one. If you need an SSN, we can help you apply for one. Non-applicants are NOT required to provide proof of immigration status. Non-citizens who are applying for benefits will have their immigration status verified with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS). We will not tell BCIS about the immigration status of those living in your household who are not applying for benefits. Under no circumstances will individuals who are not applying for benefits be reported as not lawfully residing in the United States.
Household members who are ineligible, or who are not applying for benefits, may be designated as non-applicants. Non-applicants, or persons applying only for Emergency Medicaid,Refugee Cash Assistance, or Refugee Medical Assistance, are NOT required to provide a Social Security Number (SSN).
If you were not eligible for an SSN because of your immigration status, you may be eligible for a non-work SSN to receive the benefits that require one. If you need an SSN, we can help you apply for one. Non-applicants are NOT required to provide proof of immigration status. Non-citizens who are applying for benefits will have their immigration status verified with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS). We will not tell BCIS about the immigration status of those living in your household who are not applying for benefits. Under no circumstances will individuals who are not applying for benefits be reported as not lawfully residing in the United States.
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