Apply for Services
To apply for services with APD, which includes participation in the iBudget Home and Community-Based Services Waiver, placement in an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (ICF/IID), or other community services, submit an application to a local APD office by mail, in person, or apply online.
In order to be eligible for services from APD, an individual must have a developmental disability (as defined in section 393.063(12), Florida Statutes), which occurs prior to age 18 and constitutes a substantial handicap that can reasonably be expected to continue indefinitely. Disabilities served by APD’s iBudget Florida, and Medicaid include:
- Intellectual disabilities (Full Scale IQ of 70 or below)
- Severe forms of autism
- Spina bifida cystica or myelomeningocele
- Cerebral palsy
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Down syndrome
- Phelan-McDermid syndrome or
- Individuals between the ages of 3-5 who are at high risk for a developmental disability.
APD has developed a Quick Guide to support you and your family through the application process. Please use the Quick Guide to learn about the documentation you will need for application submission.
If you or someone you are assisting has a disability, but it is not one of the developmental disability diagnoses listed above, Hope Florida may be able to help you. To get connected to a Hope Navigator, please click here.
Apply Online
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Quick Guide to Applying for APD Services
Quick Guide to Applying for APD Services
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Crisis Applicants
Applicants who are in crisis (meaning they’re currently homeless, exhibit life-threatening behaviors that place them or others in extreme danger, or have a caregiver who is in extreme duress and can no longer provide for the applicant’s health and safety) should contact the APD Regional office serving their county. For more information regarding crisis criteria, please visit the Florida Administrative Code & Florida Administrative Register website.
Children under 3 Years Old
Children under the age of 3 with significant delays or a condition likely to result in a developmental delay are served by the Florida’s Early Steps Program within the Department of Health. For more information, please contact them at 1-(800) 218-0001 or visit their website.
Please visit APD’s Resource Directory for additional information related to available resources and organizations throughout the State of Florida. You may also find helpful information in the following Resource List:
Locate Your Region
- Northwest Region
Counties Served: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington - Northeast Region
Counties Served: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, and Volusia - Central Region
Counties Served: Brevard, Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, and Sumter - Suncoast Region
Counties Served: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota - Southeast Region
Counties Served: Broward, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie - Southern Region
Counties Served: Dade and Monroe