EACH Project
The Economic Advocacy and Community Health (EACH) Project seeks to secure equal justice for economically disadvantaged Broward County residents by effectively responding to the needs and goals of individual clients, identifying systemic legal problems that impact our community, and pursuing solutions to those problems.
We provide legal services in the following areas: Cash Assistance (TANF/TCA), Medicaid and Medicaid Reform, Medicare, Food Stamps (SNAP), Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Unemployment Compensation Benefits. In addition, our VALOR Project provides education, outreach and representation to Veterans, active duty military, and their families.
How to Apply for Benefits:
If you want to apply for any of the above benefits, click on one of the links below:
- Food Stamps, Medicaid and Cash Assistance (click on “Apply for Benefits”)
- Unemployment Compensation
- Social Security Disability
- Supplemental Security Income
- Veterans Administration
How to Appeal a Denial of Benefits:
If you have been denied one of the above benefits, you must appeal that denial as soon as possible. Failure to appeal on time will likely result in you being unable to receive that benefit for a period of time. Follow the process below to appeal a denial of benefits.
Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Cash Assistance – Email to Office of Appeal Hearings (appeal_hearings@dcf.state.fl.us) the following statement (include your case number, if available):
I, (your name), hereby appeal the most recent decision of the Department of Children and Families, because I have been improperly denied (food stamps/Medicaid/cash assistance).
Unemployment Compensation – You must appeal any denial of unemployment compensation within twenty (20) days of denial. Click on the following link and complete the form: UC Appeal. You may also go to any Workforce One office to receive assistance in completing your appeal.
Social Security – If you are receiving Social Security benefits and have been denied, you must appeal within ten (10) days to continue to receive benefits. If you are not receiving benefits, you must appeal within sixty (60) days. Click on the following link and complete the form: SSA Appeal. You may also go to any Social Security office to receive assistance in completing your appeal.
Location and Hours:
The EACH Project is part of Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Inc. It is located in the Legal Aid Center for Social Justice, which is five blocks North of Broward Blvd. on US 441:
491 N. State Road 7
Plantation, FL 33317
The hours are 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. An appointment may be made to speak to an attorney or paralegal about your situation by calling 954-736-2400 or coming to our office.
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