The James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Assistant Services program provides financial assistance to persons who are gainfully employed and have severe or chronic disabilities that require assistance from a personal care attendant (PCA) for at least 2 activities of daily living such as self-care, including ambulation, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and toileting, and other similar tasks.
The program is primarily funded by the Tax Collection Enforcement Diversion program which provides the delinquent tax owner an opportunity to pay back the taxes instead of being prosecuted and serving time in jail.
Eligibility Requirements
Persons who wish to apply must meet ALL of the following eligibility criteria:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident of the United States.
- Must be a Florida resident.
- Must be employed in Florida or in a county contiguous with the Florida border.
- Must earn an annual gross income of at least the Individual Federal Poverty Level, and not more than $150,000.
- Must NOT receive cash benefits from Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
- Must not receive Medicaid Waiver.
- Must be a person with disabilities who requires personal assistance service (PAS) for support for at least two activities of daily living such as, but not limited to ambulation, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and toileting, etc. (F.S. 429.02).
- Must be able to acquire and manage a personal care attendant.
