Hillsborough County, FL Senior Help Directory: Tampa Programs for Seniors and Families (2026)

Free, plain-English help for seniors and families in Hillsborough County, FL. Education, not advice. Verify before you rely on it.

Start here (works anywhere)

• 211 (dial 2-1-1), Eldercare Locator 1-800-677-1116, BenefitsCheckUp.org, Medicare 1-800-633-4227, Social Security 1-800-772-1213, VA 1-800-827-1000, Alzheimer's 24/7 Helpline 1-800-272-3900, National Elder Fraud Hotline 1-833-372-8311, Crisis Lifeline 988

Three local front doors: 211, answered 24 hours a day for Hillsborough County by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay (dial 2-1-1, or text your ZIP code to 898211) | the Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337 (1-800-96-ELDER), which reaches Senior Connection Center, the Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center for Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Highlands, and Hardee counties | Hillsborough County Aging Services at 813-272-5250 for county meals and senior in-home services

One note worth knowing before you dial. The county's own Aging Services landing page lists a number labeled "Elder Helpline" that is not the Elder Helpline. The county's Senior In-Home Services page gives the correct one, 1-800-963-5337, and so does Senior Connection Center itself. Use 1-800-963-5337. Senior Connection Center's other published number, 813-740-3888, is its line for service providers and business contacts, not the help line for families.

Property tax relief (apply with the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser, 813-272-6100, hcpafl.org)

Florida seniors apply for property tax relief through the county Property Appraiser. In Hillsborough that office is at the 15th Floor, County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602-4932, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with other locations across the county. The statutory filing deadline is March 1 each year, extending to the next business day when it lands on a weekend or holiday.

Here is the part most people miss. Florida's senior exemptions are a local option. They only come off the taxes of a city or county government that passed an ordinance adopting them, and they never touch the school district portion of your bill. So the answer depends on which side of a city line your house sits on.

Standard Homestead Exemption (statewide, any qualifying primary residence): up to $50,000 off the assessed value of a permanent primary residence. The first $25,000 is entirely exempt; the second $25,000 applies to value between $50,000 and $75,000 and does not include a benefit on the school tax. After the first year, the annual increase in assessed value is capped at 3 percent or the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. That cap is Save Our Homes, and you can carry all or part of it to a new Florida home through portability.

Senior Citizen Over 65 Low Income exemption: an additional exemption on top of the standard homestead for owners who meet all of these:

• The property already receives the Homestead Exemption.
• At least one owner is 65 or older on January 1.
• Prior-year household income, measured as adjusted gross income under section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code, is at or below the annual limit. The Florida Department of Revenue set that limit at $38,686 for 2026. It is adjusted every January by the change in the cost of living index, so it moves each year.

Apply with Form DR-501SC. First-time applications should be in by March 1, and the Property Appraiser says to apply even if you do not yet know the household's total income. Once approved, it renews automatically as long as you keep meeting the income limit. In Hillsborough County the governments that adopted it are the City of Tampa (up to $50,000), Unincorporated Hillsborough County (up to $50,000), and Temple Terrace (up to $25,000). Plant City is not on the Property Appraiser's list of adopting municipalities, so a Plant City homeowner would not get a city-portion senior exemption there.

Long-Term Residency Senior Citizen exemption (25 or more years in the home): this one can be much larger, because it is an exemption equal to the assessed value of the property against the adopting government's millage. To qualify you must first meet the Homestead and Low Income Senior requirements, plus:

• A just (market) value under $250,000, as determined in the first tax year you apply and qualify.
• Twenty-five consecutive years as your permanent residence.

In Hillsborough County only the City of Tampa and Unincorporated Hillsborough County have adopted the Long-Term Residency version. It is filed with a Long Term Residency Senior Citizen Affidavit.

Other exemptions worth asking about at the same time: $5,000 widow or widower, $5,000 personal disability, $5,000 blind, a total and permanent disability exemption based on household gross income (renewed yearly with Form DR-501A), $5,000 for a veteran with a service-connected disability under 100 percent, and a full exemption for a veteran with a service-connected total and permanent disability, which can pass to a qualifying surviving spouse. Florida also gives veterans 65 and older with a permanent, partial service-connected disability a discount equal to their disability percentage. If you built on to the house for a parent or grandparent 62 or older, ask about the Granny Flat assessment reduction.

The one move: call the Property Appraiser at 813-272-6100 before March 1, tell them your address so they can confirm which government's exemption applies to you, and have them check you for both the Low Income Senior and the Long-Term Residency exemptions at the same time.

Food

• Hillsborough County Aging Services runs two meal programs for residents 60 and older. Weekday Lunch is a hot noon meal in a group setting at nutrition centers around the county. Home Delivered Meals go to seniors who cannot leave home because of illness, disability, or frailty. There is no fee, donations are accepted, and there is a waiting list that prioritizes by need. Call the Aging Services Customer Care Team at 813-272-5250 to apply.
• Meals On Wheels of Tampa (813-238-8410, mowtampa.org) is a separate nonprofit. Volunteers deliver a freshly prepared hot meal Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with two frozen weekend meals delivered on Fridays. You must be 62 or older, or homebound, unable to prepare meals, and live in one of the specific Hillsborough ZIP codes it covers, which include much of Tampa plus areas like Riverview, Apollo Beach, and Gibsonton. Recipients make a good-faith contribution toward the meal cost, discussed during intake. Caregivers and spouses may also be eligible.
• Feeding Tampa Bay is the regional food bank, serving a ten-county region that includes Hillsborough. Use the pantry and free-grocery finder at ftb.org/findfood, or dial 211. It also runs Trinity Cafe, free full-service restaurants serving a three-course, chef-prepared meal 365 days a year, and Groceries on the Go, a mobile grocery store with low-cost produce and shelf-stable food.
• SNAP (food stamps) is based on income, not age. Apply any time through Florida's ACCESS system at myaccess.myflfamilies.com or 1-866-762-2237.

Energy and utility help

• Hillsborough County Social Services runs both energy programs, and you apply through a county Community Resource Center. Call 813-272-5220.
• LIHEAP helps with home energy bills for households at or below 60 percent of the state median income who are responsible for the bill and have a recent energy bill in hand. During peak periods the county prioritizes households with a senior 60 or older, a child 5 or under, or a disabled member. Assistance runs as long as program funds last.
• EHEAP is the version built for older adults. It helps a low-income household with at least one person 60 or older that is in a home energy emergency, meaning a delinquent bill, a shut-off notice, or a lack of fuel or wood. Households can receive more than one crisis benefit per program year, up to a maximum set by FloridaCommerce, and payment goes straight to the utility or by two-party check. Benefit amounts vary and are set by the state, so ask the county or the Elder Helpline (1-800-963-5337) what is available this year rather than counting on a figure you read somewhere.
• Tampa Electric's Share program helps customers in crisis pay their energy bills and is administered by Metropolitan Ministries, the Salvation Army, and the Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg. Contact one of those agencies or dial 211 to be routed. TECO also offers payment arrangements and its Due Date Plus program for customers who cannot pay by the due date.
• For a past-due bill, dial 211 to find a church ministry or other local fund with emergency utility money.

Medicare, Medicaid, prescriptions

• Florida's SHIP (free Medicare counseling) is SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders), delivered locally by Senior Connection Center. Trained volunteers give free, unbiased, confidential help with enrollment, Parts A, B, and D, Medigap and Advantage plans, plan comparisons, claims and billing problems, complaints and appeals, fraud, and the programs that lower Medicare costs. Call 1-800-963-5337 to schedule a counseling session, and see floridashine.org for community events. Start here before any Medicare decision.
• Medicaid in Florida, including long-term-care coverage and the programs that help pay Medicare costs, is applied for through the Department of Children and Families ACCESS system: myaccess.myflfamilies.com or 1-866-762-2237.
• Medicare Savings Programs (help paying Part A and B premiums) and Extra Help / the Low-Income Subsidy (lower Part D drug costs) are screened through SHINE (1-800-963-5337), Social Security (1-800-772-1213), and ACCESS. Florida does not run a general statewide senior drug program, so ask SHINE about Extra Help and use BenefitsCheckUp.org to find manufacturer and nonprofit patient-assistance programs for specific drugs.

Home repair and safety

Where the house sits matters here too, and the split runs the opposite way from the tax exemption.

• Hillsborough County's Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR) Program, run by Affordable Housing Services, serves homeowners in Unincorporated Hillsborough County, Plant City, and Temple Terrace. It does not cover the City of Tampa. Repairs are prioritized for life, health, and safety: failing roofs, plumbing or sewer and septic, hazardous electrical, no working heat or air conditioning, accessibility improvements, and repairs to doors, walls, and windows. Help comes as a SHIP interest-free, deferred-payment loan that is forgiven over 5 to 15 years depending on the amount, as long as you keep living there. You must own a single-family home, villa, or condominium, meet income limits, have had a homestead exemption for the past two years, be current on property taxes, and have no more than one mortgage. Email AffordableHousingServices@HCFL.gov or call 813-635-1610.
• City of Tampa homeowners go through the city's Housing Rehabilitation and Renovation Program (HRRP) instead. As of the city's July 8, 2026 page update, HRRP is not accepting new applications because of limited funding; applications submitted before January 7, 2026 are still being reviewed, and the city projects reopening during summer 2026 if state and federal funding allows. Call 813-274-7954 to check the current status before you count on it.
• Weatherization measures such as insulation, windows, doors, and efficient air conditioning are handled inside these rehabilitation programs rather than as a separate senior program. Ask Affordable Housing Services or dial 211 for the current provider.
• If the home is in a rural area, the USDA Section 504 Home Repair program offers low-interest repair loans, and grants for owners 62 and older who cannot repay a loan, to fix health and safety hazards.

Rent, housing, emergency cash

• 211, answered around the clock for Hillsborough County by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, is the fastest route to emergency help with rent and utilities. Specialists work from a database of thousands of local programs and can also provide short-term crisis support. Dial 2-1-1, text your ZIP code to 898211, or search 211atyourfingertips.org. Interpretation is available in more than 150 languages.
• For Medicaid, SNAP, and cash assistance, apply through Florida ACCESS at myaccess.myflfamilies.com or 1-866-762-2237.
• Metropolitan Ministries, the Salvation Army, and Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg run emergency assistance in the Tampa area and administer utility help; 211 will tell you which one has funds right now.

Transportation

• Sunshine Line is Hillsborough County's door-to-door transportation for seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income residents who do not have or cannot afford their own transportation. It covers medical and social service appointments, grocery trips, health and wellness, and personal business. Eligibility is based on income, age, disability, and available transportation; income qualification is at or below 175 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. There are currently no fees for this service. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Enroll by calling 813-272-7272, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Once enrolled, book rides at least two days ahead and up to seven days ahead, and schedule the return trip at the same time.
• HARTPlus is HART's ADA paratransit: door-to-door shared van service for people whose physical, cognitive, emotional, visual, or other disability prevents them from using the regular fixed-route bus. A disability by itself does not make you eligible. Eligibility runs through an application and, if needed, an in-person interview and functional evaluation, and takes at least 21 days after the application is complete; free transportation to and from the evaluation is provided. Certification lasts up to three or five years. Reservations can be made the day before and up to three days in advance, seven days a week. Riders pay exact fare when boarding and operators cannot make change, so call for the current fare. For applications, eligibility, reservations, and fares, call 813-254-4278.
• Riders 65 and older can get a HART discount card for reduced fixed-route fare with proper HART identification; ask at 813-254-4278.

Legal help

• Florida's Senior Legal Helpline gives free legal advice and brief services by phone to Florida residents 60 and older on civil matters including housing, family matters, government benefits, contracts, and consumer problems. Call 1-888-895-7873, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Worth knowing locally: the statewide helpline is operated by Bay Area Legal Services, the nonprofit law firm headquartered right in Tampa.
• Bay Area Legal Services also helps seniors and their family members directly across eight counties including Hillsborough, with family law, housing, caregiver services, public benefits, guardianship, elder abuse prevention, advance planning, wills and estates, and bankruptcy. The Hillsborough helpline is 813-232-1343; the general Legal Aid Line is 800-625-2257, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TTY is 800-955-8771. Language interpreters are free. You can also apply online any time for non-emergency matters.
• Bay Area Legal Services has Hillsborough offices in Ybor City, Plant City, and Ruskin, plus a Legal Information Center. All offices are by appointment only, with no walk-ins, so call first.

Caregiver support

• Senior Connection Center runs TCARE (Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral System) free for people caring for someone 60 or older who live in Hillsborough, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee, or Polk County. A specialist builds a care plan with you, works on the root causes of caregiver burnout, and connects you to resources. Note that TCARE itself does not pay for in-home or paid caregiver services; for that, ask about the Long Term Care Services department at 1-800-336-2226 or 813-740-3888, option 2. Start at the Elder Helpline, 1-800-963-5337.
• The Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline (1-800-272-3900) is there any hour for dementia caregiving questions, and 211 can point you to local support groups.

Staying at home instead of a nursing home

• Florida Medicaid pays for in-home care through its Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care program for older adults who meet a nursing-home level of care but can live safely at home. Hillsborough County Senior In-Home Services is the separate, county-run option for adults over 60 who are functionally impaired: respite for the caregiver, companionship, homemaking, personal care, home delivered meals, consumable medical supplies, emergency alert buttons, and lock boxes for bedbound seniors who live alone. A case manager visits the home, builds a plan, and follows up. Fees are on a sliding scale based on income. Apply by phone through the Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337 or Aging Services at 813-272-5250. Applicants most in need are approved first, so start early.
• PACE (the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) wraps all medical care, therapy, an adult day center, home care, and prescriptions into one program for people 55 and older who meet a nursing-home level of care but can live at home with help. Hillsborough County has two operational PACE programs, both confirmed operational in Florida's official February 2026 AHCA PACE report:
  • Empath LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly), 5414 Beaumont Center Blvd., Tampa, FL 33634, serves all of Hillsborough County except ZIP codes 33547, 33567, and 33598. Call 866-458-2933 (hearing impaired 800-955-8771).
  • InnovAge Tampa PACE Center, 4520 Seedling Circle, Tampa, FL 33614, serves Hernando, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties. Call 813-816-0378 for enrollment, or 813-697-1350 if you are already a participant. If you live in one of the three ZIP codes Empath LIFE excludes, ask InnovAge whether your address falls in its service area. Enrollment usually requires Medicaid eligibility and is set by ZIP-code service area, so confirm with the program before you plan around it. A third organization, BoldAge, has an application pending with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for this area and is not operating yet, so do not count on it.
• Home-delivered meals, in-home help, and Sunshine Line rides also help an older adult stay in the home longer.

Frequently asked questions

Mom is 70 in Tampa on a fixed income. Can she lower her property taxes? Likely yes, and Tampa is one of the better places in the county for it. On top of the standard homestead exemption (up to $50,000 off plus the Save Our Homes cap), the City of Tampa adopted the Senior Citizen Over 65 Low Income exemption at up to $50,000 for owners 65 and older whose prior-year household income was at or below $38,686 for 2026. If she has lived in the home 25 consecutive years and its just value was under $250,000 the first year she qualified, Tampa also adopted the Long-Term Residency version, which is an exemption equal to the assessed value against the city's millage. Call the Property Appraiser at 813-272-6100 before March 1 and have them check her for both.

My parents are in Plant City. Do they get the same senior exemption? Not the city-portion one. The Property Appraiser lists the City of Tampa, Unincorporated Hillsborough County, and Temple Terrace as the governments that adopted the senior exemption, and only Tampa and Unincorporated Hillsborough for Long-Term Residency. Plant City is not on either list. They still get the standard homestead exemption and Save Our Homes, and they should still call 813-272-6100 to confirm what applies at their exact address. There is a flip side: Plant City homeowners are eligible for the county's Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation home repair program, which City of Tampa homeowners are not.

Dad is homebound in Hillsborough and can't cook. How do we get him meals? Two doors, and it is worth trying both. Call Hillsborough County Aging Services at 813-272-5250 about Home Delivered Meals for residents 60 and older, knowing there is a waiting list ranked by need. Also call Meals On Wheels of Tampa at 813-238-8410, which delivers hot meals Monday through Friday if he is 62 or older or homebound and lives in one of its covered ZIP codes. For food right now, dial 211 or use the Feeding Tampa Bay finder at ftb.org/findfood.

My parent can't drive and needs rides to the doctor. What is available? Start with Sunshine Line at 813-272-7272. It is the county's door-to-door service for seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income residents, and there are currently no fees. Book at least two days ahead. If a disability specifically prevents your parent from using the regular HART bus, apply for HARTPlus paratransit at 813-254-4278, but start early because eligibility takes at least 21 days. Riders 65 and older can also get a HART discount card for the regular bus.

How does mom get help paying her electric bill in Tampa? Call Hillsborough County Social Services at 813-272-5220 and ask about both LIHEAP and EHEAP, and apply through a Community Resource Center. EHEAP is the one built for households with someone 60 or older who is facing a shut-off notice or a past-due bill, and it can be used more than once in a program year. Tampa Electric's Share program is administered through Metropolitan Ministries, the Salvation Army, and Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg. Dial 211 to find which agency has funds available now.

Sources

• Hillsborough County Property Appraiser, Homestead and Other Exemptions, Senior Citizen Over 65 Low Income (adopting governments: City of Tampa up to $50,000, Unincorporated Hillsborough County up to $50,000, Temple Terrace up to $25,000; auto-renews; Form DR-501SC; apply by March 1) and Long-Term Residency (City of Tampa and Unincorporated Hillsborough County only; just value under $250,000; 25 consecutive years); office at 15th Floor County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa FL 33602-4932, phone 813-272-6100: https://hcpafl.org/Property-Info/Homestead-Other-Exemptions . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Florida Dept. of Revenue, Two Additional Homestead Exemptions for Persons 65 and Older, adjusted income limitation $38,686 for 2026 (revised January 2026): https://floridarevenue.com/property/Documents/AdditionalHomesteadExemptions.pdf . Property Tax Benefits for Persons 65 or Older (PT-110): https://floridarevenue.com/property/Documents/pt110.pdf . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Senior Connection Center, Inc., Area Agency on Aging and ADRC for Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Highlands, and Hardee counties; Elder Helpline 1-800-96-ELDER / 1-800-963-5337; 8928 Brittany Way, Tampa FL 33619; 813-740-3888 listed as the service provider and business line: https://seniorconnectioncenter.org/contact-us/ and https://seniorconnectioncenter.org/about-us/ . SHINE Medicare counseling, schedule at 1-800-963-5337: https://seniorconnectioncenter.org/medicare-help-shine/ . TCARE caregiver program and Long Term Care Services 1-800-336-2226 / 813-740-3888 option 2: https://seniorconnectioncenter.org/caregiver-support/ . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Hillsborough County Senior Meal Services (Weekday Lunch and Home Delivered Meals, 60+, no fee, waiting list, Aging Services Customer Care 813-272-5250): https://hcfl.gov/residents/seniors/recreation-and-meals/senior-meal-services . Senior In-Home Services (60+, sliding scale, apply via Elder Helpline 1-800-963-5337 or 813-272-5250): https://hcfl.gov/residents/seniors/senior-and-caregiver-services/senior-in-home-services . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Meals On Wheels of Tampa, 813-238-8410, eligibility 62+ or homebound plus a specific Hillsborough ZIP-code service list, hot meals M-F 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with frozen weekend meals Friday, contribution-based: https://mowtampa.org/meal-service/ . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Feeding Tampa Bay, ten-county region including Hillsborough, pantry and free-grocery finder, Trinity Cafe, Groceries on the Go: https://ftb.org/findfood/ . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Hillsborough County Apply for Energy Assistance (LIHEAP and EHEAP through Social Services, 813-272-5220, apply at a Community Resource Center, LIHEAP at or below 60 percent state median income with priority for seniors 60+): https://hcfl.gov/residents/human-services/financial-assistance/apply-for-energy-assistance . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Florida Dept. of Elder Affairs, Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP): at least one person 60 or older, documented heating or cooling emergency, income at or below 60 percent of State Median Income, multiple crisis benefits per program year up to a FloridaCommerce maximum, paid to the vendor: https://elderaffairs.org/programs-and-services/emergency-home-energy-assistance-for-the-elderly-program/ . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Tampa Electric Share program, administered by Metropolitan Ministries, the Salvation Army, and the Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg: https://www.tampaelectric.com/communityresponsibility/customers/share/ . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Hillsborough County Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR) Program: Unincorporated Hillsborough County, Plant City, and Temple Terrace only; SHIP interest-free deferred loan forgiven over 5 to 15 years; homestead for the past two years and current on taxes; 813-635-1610 / AffordableHousingServices@HCFL.gov: https://hcfl.gov/residents/property-owners-and-renters/homeowners-and-neighborhoods/get-financial-assistance-with-home-repairs/owner-occupied-rehabilitation-oor-program . Verified July 30, 2026.
• City of Tampa Housing Rehabilitation and Renovation Program (HRRP), not accepting new applications as of the page's July 8, 2026 update, projected to reopen summer 2026 subject to funding, 813-274-7954: https://www.tampa.gov/housing-and-community-development/apply-housing-rehabilitation-renovation-program-hrrp . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Hillsborough County Door-to-Door Transportation (Sunshine Line), 813-272-7272, no fees currently, income at or below 175 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines, reservations 2 to 7 days ahead, wheelchair accessible: https://hcfl.gov/residents/human-services/public-transportation-assistance/door-to-door-transportation . Verified July 30, 2026.
• HART, HARTPlus Paratransit Rider's Guide (eligibility determination within 21 days of a completed application, certification up to 3 or 5 years, reservations day-before up to 3 days ahead, exact fare required, HARTinfo Line 813-254-4278): https://www.gohart.org/Style%20Library/goHART/pdfs/ada/HARTPlus_Riders_Guide_Final_August_2024_Eng.pdf . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Bay Area Legal Services (Tampa), Free Legal Help for Seniors across eight counties including Hillsborough; Florida Senior Legal Helpline 60+ at 888-895-7873 M-F 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Hillsborough helpline 813-232-1343; Legal Aid Line 800-625-2257; TTY 800-955-8771; Hillsborough offices in Ybor City, Plant City, and Ruskin, appointment only: https://bals.org/help/seniors and https://bals.org/areas/tampa . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, 211 answered 24/7 for Hillsborough County, text ZIP to 898211, database of thousands of local programs, interpretation in 150+ languages: https://www.crisiscenter.com/what-we-do/2-1-1-contact-center/services-we-provide/ . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Monthly Report, February 2026: Empath and InnovAge listed Operational in Hillsborough County, InnovAge service area Hillsborough, Hernando, and Pasco; BoldAge listed as Application at CMS, pending federal approval: https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/28770/file/February%202026%20PACE%20Report.pdf . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Empath LIFE care center locations (page edited July 21, 2026): Hillsborough County except ZIP codes 33547, 33567, and 33598; 5414 Beaumont Center Blvd., Tampa FL 33634; 866-458-2933, hearing impaired 800-955-8771: https://www.empathlife.org/location/ . Verified July 30, 2026.
• InnovAge Tampa PACE Center, 4520 Seedling Circle, Tampa FL 33614, serving Hernando, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties; enrollment 813-816-0378, current participants 813-697-1350: https://www.innovage.com/locations/florida/tampa . Verified July 30, 2026.
• Florida ACCESS / Medicaid (myaccess.myflfamilies.com, 1-866-762-2237): https://www.myflfamilies.com/ . Verified July 30, 2026.

Verified July 30, 2026. Program names, phone numbers, income limits, and deadlines change. Confirm directly with each program before you rely on it.

Ryan Riggins, NC Real Estate License #361546, eXp Realty. Riggins Strategic Solutions is an education and media company, not a real estate sales business. Not financial, tax, medical, or legal advice. Programs and contacts change, confirm directly before relying on them.