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Introduced
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
In Committee
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to Hope Florida; creating part IV of ch. 23, F.S., entitled “Hope Florida”; creating s. 23.41, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 23.42, F.S.; providing the goals of Hope Florida; creating s. 23.43, F.S.; defining terms; creating s. 23.44, F.S.; creating the Hope Florida Office within the Executive Office of the Governor; requiring the Governor to appoint the director of the Hope Florida Office; providing that such director serves at the pleasure of the Governor; providing duties of the office; providing eligibility requirements for Hope Florida participants; specifying that participation in Hope Florida is voluntary; specifying mechanisms by which individuals may receive assistance; requiring the office to designate a state agency to perform certain functions; creating s. 23.45, F.S.; requiring that Hope Navigators be embedded in communities for specified purposes; requiring that care plans include certain steps and timelines; requiring the Hope Florida partner network to work to build a network of partnerships for a specified purpose; requiring specified state agencies to participate in Hope Florida at the direction of the Executive Office of the Governor; authorizing other entities to participate in Hope Florida at the direction of the office; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Hope Florida program, a comprehensive initiative designed to help residents overcome barriers to self-sufficiency through a coordinated, holistic approach. The program creates a new office within the Governor's Executive Office that will coordinate services across multiple state agencies, including Children and Families, Education, and Veterans' Affairs, to provide personalized support to participants. Participants must be legal state residents, U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and at least 16 years old, with participation being entirely voluntary. The program introduces "Hope Navigators" who will be embedded in communities to help individuals develop customized care plans addressing immediate, intermediate, and long-term goals, such as obtaining stable employment, increasing wages, acquiring necessary skills, meeting basic needs, and finding stable housing. The initiative aims to break down traditional bureaucratic silos by creating a seamless network of support involving private businesses, nonprofit organizations, state agencies, and faith-based groups. The Hope Florida Office will manage a statewide hotline and website to connect individuals with resources, with the ultimate goal of reducing participants' reliance on government programs and helping them achieve greater self-sufficiency and community integration.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate)
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (on 06/16/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1144 |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1144/Analyses/2025s01144.pre.ahs.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1144/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Analysis - Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1144/Analyses/2025s01144.go.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1144/Amendment/826246/HTML | |
| Analysis - Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1144/Analyses/2025s01144.pre.go.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1144/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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