More Helpful Resources Amid COVID-19

25 Percent Savings For FPL Residential Customers This Month

Amid COVID-19, a 25 percent savings for FPL residential customers announced by the utility will be evident in May bills. FPL says The Florida Public Service Commission unanimously approved the plan to fast-track savings to you.
 
This will result in a one-time bill decrease in May of nearly 25% for the typical residential customer bill. Business customers would see a significant one-time decrease as well.
 
FPL is also suspending disconnections during the COVID-19 precautionary period, and will review payment extensions for eligible customers? To read more, click here
Federal Unemployment Help:
CARES Act Benefits and Implementation

T he Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 provides Reemployment Assistance benefits for the self-employed, independent contractors, certain nonprofit employees, gig economy workers, those who have exhausted other unemployment insurance benefits, and those who may not have sufficient work history to qualify for regular state Reemployment Assistance benefits. Read more about each below:
PUA: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) provides assistance to individuals whose employment has been either lost or interrupted as a direct result of COVID-19 and those not ordinarily eligible for state Reemployment Assistance. This includes individuals who are gig workers, self-employed or contract employees. PUA will provide individuals with up to $275 per week in benefits.

You must complete an application for state Reemployment Assistance benefits before applying for PUA. During the application you will be asked if you were impacted by COVID-19. Your Reemployment Assistance claim will then be determined for eligibility. If you are determined ineligible or your state Reemployment Assistance benefits have been exhausted, you will then be prompted to file a PUA application. For more information, click here.

FPUC: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) is available for eligible applicants who are currently receiving regular state Reemployment Assistance benefits. FPUC is an additional $600 distributed weekly in addition to state Reemployment Assistance benefits. Due to the system upgrades in CONNECT, DEO is able to issue the additional $600 payments in multiple ways. If you are eligible and have previously provided a bank account in the CONNECT system, you will receive a direct deposit to your account. If you did not provide your bank account, you will receive a check to the mailing address provided on your account. Click here for more information.

PEUC: Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation
The PEUC program provides up to 13 weeks of Reemployment Assistance benefits to individuals who have exhausted regular unemployment benefits under state or federal law or have no rights to regular unemployment benefits under state or federal law. Floridians may be eligible for up to $275 + $600 in weekly benefits. The additional $600 applies to weeks of unemployment beginning March 29, 2020, and ends July 25, 2020.
The first week a claimant can be compensated on this benefit is the week beginning March 29, 2020, and the last payable week is the week ending Dec. 26, 2020. For more information, click here.
Free Meals for Seniors AND Children

If you know a Senior or child in need, call 3-1-1 to arrange for free meal delivery for seniors, or email them at 311@miamidade.gov.
  • Text 2-1-1 2-1-1 to arrange free meals for children 18 and younger or text FLKIDSMEALS to 2-1-1 2-1-1 to get the location nearest you.
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