Services and Contacts
Services
Become a Manatee Health Care Plan Provider
Physicians, ARNPs, PAs, clinics, community and specialty hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical centers, hospice, governmental entities, and many others.
Enroll in the Manatee County Health Care Plan
The Manatee County Health Care Plan is for residents having limited household income, are uninsured, and do not qualify for Medicaid. The Plan is not insurance but a program designed to help eligible residents get medical care.
Information and FAQ's
For Adult Services programs the following agencies are approved to apply with the Results As Services application:
• Gulf Coast Legal
• Keep Manatee Beautiful
• Legal Aid of Manasota
• Manatee Community Foundation
• Mote Marine • Rubonia Community Association
• Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness
• United Way Suncoast
When applying for human services funding (Adult or Children) your program should have a result that reflects the risk factors your clients face and the change in their lives that comes about from receiving services through your program. This statement should also describe how many clients your program serves in a year and how many of those clients achieve this result. This should be expressed using absolute, real numbers.
For example, Of the 90 children reading below grade level we anticipate serving, 80 will gain at least a grade level and a half of reading comprehension.
Applications for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, starting October 1, 2025, are currently open.
Applications opened on December 6th and close on January 29th, 2025 at 5pm.
For questions regarding Adult Human Services: Chris Handy-Honeycutt, Adult Services Human Services Analyst (941) 748-4501, 3677 chris.handyhoneycutt@mymanatee.org
For question regarding Childrens' Services: Kristi Hagen, Children's Services Program Coordinator (941) 748-4501, 3485 kristi.hagen@mymanatee.org
For questions regarding Health and Homelessness Services: Thu Le, Health Services Program Manager (941) 749-3500, 8173 thu.le@mymanatee.org
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Health Services Division
The Health Services Section of the Public Safety Department provides oversight for safety-net health care services and programs provided to low-income and uninsured residents of Manatee County.