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Ocala Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Ocala, Florida that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Florida page.

Community Legal Services of Mid-FloridaFree civil legal aid
Websitelegalaccessforall.org
Phone352-629-0105
Address1610 S.E. 36th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM; office open by appointment only

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida provides free civil legal help to eligible low-income residents of Marion County, covering housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues and elder law. Start with the helpline at 1-800-405-1417 or apply online, and call the Ocala office to book an appointment.1

Food

Interfaith Emergency ServicesFood pantry and emergency help
Websiteiesmarion.org
Phone352-629-8868
Address421 NW 1st Street, Ocala, FL 34475
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Interfaith Emergency Services runs a food pantry for Marion County households at its Food Distribution Center, with food available once a month per household as a grocery supplement. Bring a photo ID, and arrive early: the pantry closes a shift early when it reaches capacity for that shift.2

The Salvation Army OcalaFood pantry
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone352-629-2004
Address2901 NE 14th Street, Ocala, FL 34470
HoursCall ahead to confirm hours

The Salvation Army Ocala Corps runs a food pantry for Marion County residents at its NE 14th Street location. Call ahead to confirm distribution days and what to bring.3

Social services

The Salvation Army Center of HopeEmergency shelter and social services
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone352-732-8326
Address320 NW 1st Avenue, Ocala, FL 34475
HoursCall ahead to confirm hours

The Salvation Army Center of Hope provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, meals and other social services in Ocala. Call about intake and bed availability before going.4

Central Florida Community Action AgencyHelp with rent, energy bills and self-sufficiency
Websitecfcaa.org
Phone352-732-3008
Address2703 NE 14th Street, Ocala, FL 34470
HoursCall ahead to confirm hours

The Central Florida Community Action Agency helps low-income families in Alachua, Levy and Marion counties become self-sufficient, with emergency rent and energy help, weatherization and case management. Its LIHEAP program helps with home energy bills, and applications can be made online. Call the Marion County office to schedule an appointment.5

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Contact Us. The Ocala office is open by appointment only; the helpline is 1-800-405-1417. ↩

  2. Interfaith Emergency Services, Our Programs. Food assistance is available once a month per household; a photo ID is required. The ZIP code rests on listings; the Interfaith site gives the street address without a ZIP code. ↩

  3. The Salvation Army USA, location search. The address and phone rest on listings; no dedicated Ocala corps page was returned in the results checked. Listings disagree on pantry hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM, or Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) and on the ZIP code, 34470 or 34475; call ahead to confirm. ↩

  4. The Salvation Army, Ocala Center of Hope. The address and phone come from the Salvation Army’s own location page as indexed in search results; a live read of that page was blocked by browser rate limits (429), and a live click-through is still worth doing before publishing. Listings give office hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM; call ahead to confirm. ↩

  5. Central Florida Community Action Agency, Contact Us. The agency site lists the Marion County office address and phone but no hours; call ahead to confirm. One listing gives an older address, 2320 NE 2nd Street, Ocala; the agency’s own site gives the address used here. ↩

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