Community Services Administration provides support to the divisions and programs within the Community Services Department:  Public Transportation, Housing & Community Services, Veterans Services, Children's Services, Elder Services, and Community Health Worker Program. Administration also provides contract management and incorporates many necessary community-based services that provide for the social, health and mental health needs of citizens.In addition, an annual allocation of funds by the County Commission makes local Human Services Program grant dollars available on a competitive basis to community organizations to expand needed social services to citizens. Certain other services are available directly to residents:

Human Services Grant Program
Each year, the county allocates funds to support the Human Services Grant Program. Funds are awarded to increase the level of services to Lake County citizens through existing community-based organizations and have been used in the past to expand services to vision-impaired citizens, assist victims of domestic violence, provide employment opportunities to developmentally-challenged citizens, and help with emergency rent and utility assistance for financially-disadvantaged residents. To review more information about grant application schedule and procedure, click here.

Burial Assistance -- Assistance with burial or cremation of low-income citizens may be provided based on financial eligibility. For more information, call (352) 742-6501.

Prescription Drug Assistance Help with the cost of necessary prescription drugs is available for eligible Lake County residents through a partnership with the Lake County Health Department. For more information, call (352) 589-6424.