Update for week of May 10
Financial Assistance Programs
Applications are now being accepted for the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program, which provides funds to renters in Manatee County and its municipalities who are delinquent on rent and in need of rental payment assistance due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program can cover up to 12 months of assistance for rent between April 2020 and November 2021.
View our Recovery Resources page for local resources that also offer assistance including food distribution, clothing and personal hygiene, childcare and education, housing payments and other financial/legal aid and more.
Vaccination
Manatee County is no longer holding first dose vaccination events. If you have already received your first dose at a Manatee County-operated vaccine site, you can find your second dose date here. Please print and complete a consent form to bring to the site.
COVID-19 vaccinations are also available at select CVS, Publix, Walgreens, Walmart and Winn-Dixie locations in Manatee County. Visit the Florida Department of Health website for a list of other vaccination locations.
View more vaccination information.
Testing
The regional testing site is located to 5400 Bradenton Road, Sarasota. See more COVID-19 testing information.
Other Updates
Free Mask Up Manatee masks are available at Manatee County Public Library locations while supplies last. View library locations and hours.
On Sept. 25, Gov. DeSantis announced Florida will enter Phase 3 of reopening, effective immediately. View Executive Order 20-244. On Sept. 29, Manatee County Commissioners repealed a mandatory face covering resolution, replacing it with a position by unanimous proclamation that anyone in Manatee County should continue to wear masks if they're unable to socially distance indoors.
View Manatee County's plan for phased re-opening of public facilities and spaces. The public is encouraged to continue to conduct transactions with the County online or over the phone whenever possible. Call 3-1-1 for more information.