• Pathways to Services

Quick Guide: Applying for APD Services

The below are pre-screening items that the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) uses to determine eligibility for APD services. APD may request additional information or documentation in order to complete your application.

Am I ready to apply?

  1. The applicant is 3 years of age or older.

  2. The applicant lives in Florida.

  3. The applicant has a developmental disability that presented itself prior to the age of 18.

Applications

Applications can be printed from our website, or found at the local APD office, or found here: Application for Services.

Find your local APD Office here: Local APD Office Locations

Applications can now be submitted online. Get started here: Online Application

Documentation

Make sure to gather all necessary documentation to submit along with the application.

  • Identity Verification

  • Domicile Verification

  • Diagnosis Documentation

More detail on the following page will explain what documentation is needed for each diagnosis. However, the most important and most helpful is any diagnostic evaluation completed during the developmental period and prior to the age of 18.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact us at 1-866-APD-CARES (1-866-273-2273)

Local APD Office Locations:

  • 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

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