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The Agency for Persons with Disabilities is excited to announce our new application system is live! You can now apply for services online. Applicants are able to create an account to submit an application, upload, documents, and check the application status.
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2025 Exceptional Employment Awards

Now in its 19th year – and the second year honoring both employees and employers – the Exceptional Employment Awards is a joint effort by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind Services, and other disability organizations to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We invite you to submit nominations of employers and employees whose commitment, achievements, and leadership deserve recognition.
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Quick Guide: Requesting Crisis Review Launched

This step-by-step guide is designed to help individuals and families navigate the process of requesting crisis review. The Quick Guide provides clear instructions, outlines the rquired docuentation to submit, and explains the rule criteria APD follows. The resource aims to make the crisis review process more accessible, transparent, and easier to understand for everyone involved.
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If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a client of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), an Application for Services can be submitted either online or by paper.

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I don’t know what we would do without the support we receive from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The care we receive means the world to not just Hector, but our entire family.

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Mother of Hector, APD Care Recipient

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Creating multiple pathways to possibilities for individuals with disabilities and their families.

The Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) oversees a statewide service delivery system designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families. APD provides assistance in identifying and addressing the service needs of individuals with disabilities and ensuring access to a comprehensive range of supports that promote well-being and quality of life. These supports can include social, medical, behavioral, residential, and therapeutic services. Floridians are able to access these services through multiple pathways that have been uniquely created to support individuals in need.

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