Role: county housing and community-assistance navigation; geography: Hendry County, with a LaBelle office; cost/eligibility: program-specific income, ownership, application-window, funding, and waitlist limits apply; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or guaranteed housing | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Hendry County Housing and Social Services
The County lists a LaBelle office at 133 N. Bridge Street, in the United Way Building, and phone 863-675-5297. Ask about current SHIP, Housing Choice Voucher, bill-assistance, or other referral pathways; confirm whether an application period is open and what documents to bring.
Role: income-limited home rehabilitation for eligible owner-occupants; geography: Hendry County; cost/eligibility: applicant must be recorded owner of an existing single-family home current on taxes and mortgage, income verified/certified, and repairs must qualify; funding is limited; emergency limit: not emergency repair dispatch or guaranteed assistance | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Hendry County SHIP Home Repair
The County's SHIP rehabilitation program targets qualifying health, safety, or building-code deficiencies in substandard owner-occupied homes. Call Housing and Social Services to ask about current funds, full qualifications, property type, application timing, and whether a requested repair is eligible; do not assume clutter removal or cleanup is covered.
Role: rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher program; geography: Hendry County; cost/eligibility: household income, application status, landlord participation, program rules, and any waitlist apply; emergency limit: not immediate shelter or a guaranteed voucher | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Hendry County Housing Choice Voucher information
Hendry County describes a Housing Choice Voucher pathway through its Housing and Social Services Department. Contact the County to confirm whether applications or a waitlist are currently open, what documentation is required, and which local office can assist.
Role: public fixed-route transportation; geography: Hendry and Glades Counties, with routes through LaBelle and nearby communities; cost/eligibility: confirm route, fare, stop, schedule, holidays, accessibility, and payment directly; emergency limit: scheduled transit is not emergency transport | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
STREAM Fixed-Route Transit
Heartland Rides' current Hendry County page describes three weekday STREAM routes through LaBelle, Clewiston, Belle Glade, Pioneer, and Moore Haven, including a flag-stop system. Call STREAM at 1-877-935-4487 with your origin, destination, and travel time to confirm the current route and return trip before leaving.
Role: door-to-door public transportation for eligible riders; geography: Hendry and Glades Counties; cost/eligibility: registration and eligibility screening apply; confirm fare, advance notice, accessibility, and trip availability; emergency limit: not emergency medical transport | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
STREAM Paratransit
Heartland Rides identifies STREAM door-to-door service in Hendry County and says registration is required and service is eligibility-based. Contact STREAM at 1-877-935-4487 to ask how to apply, what documentation is needed, and whether a particular trip can be accommodated.
Role: county-code information and property-condition complaint response; geography: unincorporated Hendry County only; cost/eligibility: parcel jurisdiction and process apply, and a complaint must include reporter name and address; emergency limit: not emergency cleanup, clinical care, or legal advice | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Hendry County Code Enforcement
The County lists debris, trash in a right-of-way, property maintenance, and related issues among its work. The page says county Code Enforcement serves unincorporated areas and cannot investigate anonymous complaints; the caller's name and address are required. If the property is within LaBelle city limits, contact the City to confirm jurisdiction. Ask about the process and response before filing; inclusion here is not a recommendation to report a person or home.
Role: municipal-government information and city service routing; geography: City of LaBelle; cost/eligibility: confirm city limits, department, rates, and application requirements; emergency limit: City Hall is not emergency dispatch | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
City of LaBelle government services
The City lists City Hall at 481 W. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, FL 33935, phone 863-675-2872. Ask the City which office handles a municipal question and whether an address falls inside city limits; Hendry County departments may serve different areas.
Role: solid-waste transfer facility; geography: 1280 Forestry Division Road, LaBelle, FL 33935; cost/eligibility: call the operator about Hendry-origin waste, material type, load, vehicle, fees, and current hours; emergency limit: not curbside collection, a free cleanout, or hazardous-waste advice | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Lee-Hendry Transfer Station — LaBelle
Lee County lists a transfer station in LaBelle and identifies broad categories such as municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, yard waste, and limited white goods or tires. The site rules and charges depend on the load and may change; call Lee County Solid Waste before hauling and do not assume every item or address is accepted.
Role: county public-health clinic and service navigation; geography: 1140 Pratt Blvd., LaBelle; cost/eligibility: appointments, clinical service, documents, and any fees or eligibility must be confirmed; emergency limit: not behavioral-health crisis response or an emergency department | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Florida Department of Health in Hendry County — LaBelle clinic
The Florida Department of Health lists the LaBelle office at 1140 Pratt Blvd., LaBelle, FL 33935, phone 863-674-4041, with weekday hours posted as 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Its Hendry pages list services including immunizations, family planning, sexually transmitted disease services, and WIC; call to confirm the service and what to bring before traveling.
Role: supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, and referrals; geography: Florida residents may apply through Hendry County; cost/eligibility: nutritional-risk and income screening, appointment, and documentation requirements apply; emergency limit: not an emergency food pantry or medical emergency service | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Florida WIC — Hendry County
Florida WIC says eligible participants can receive approved foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, and referrals at no cost. Applicants are screened for nutritional risk and income; call the Hendry County Department of Health at 863-674-4041 for appointment and required-document details.
Role: qualified regional FQHC behavioral-health services; geography: initial in-person visit available at the Clewiston center, not LaBelle; cost/eligibility: confirm appointment, payer, clinical fit, and sliding-fee approval based on household size and income; emergency limit: scheduled outpatient/telehealth care is not crisis response | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Florida Community Health Centers — behavioral health in Clewiston
FCHC lists behavioral-health care, including counseling and medication-management services, and requires the initial visit in person at one of its listed centers, including 315 S. W.C. Owen Avenue, Clewiston, FL 33440. The center lists 863-983-7813. A sliding-fee discount may be available to patients who qualify, including people with insurance; call to confirm travel, intake, costs, and current capacity before relying on this regional option.
Role: nonprofit civil legal-aid intake and legal information; geography: Hendry County is within its stated service area; cost/eligibility: free help is for qualified low-income applicants and subject to issue scope, screening, case priorities, and acceptance; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed representation | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Florida Rural Legal Services
Florida Rural Legal Services states that it provides free civil legal help to qualified low-income communities and serves Hendry County. Call 1-888-582-3410 or use its intake page to ask whether an issue fits its current service priorities; do not miss a court or housing deadline while waiting for a response.
Role: county court, official-records, and clerk-service information; geography: Hendry County courthouse in LaBelle with a Clewiston suboffice; cost/eligibility: service-specific filing, record, and appointment rules may apply; emergency limit: clerk staff cannot provide legal advice or emergency shelter | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Hendry County Clerk of Court
The Clerk lists the County Courthouse at 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, FL 33935, phone 863-675-5217, and weekday courthouse hours. Call for the right department, official records, or process information; ask Florida Rural Legal Services about legal advice or representation.
Role: official online application and account access for Florida public benefits; geography: statewide, including Hendry County; cost/eligibility: each benefit has its own household, income, and documentation rules; emergency limit: online benefits are not same-day food, shelter, or utility shutoff protection | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Florida MyACCESS benefits portal
Florida DCF's MyACCESS portal is the state application and account route for programs such as food assistance, Medicaid, and temporary cash assistance. Apply or check an existing case through the official state site, and confirm the current program requirements and processing timelines.