Statewide funding & entry points you can call now (these are the sources that unlock local money, vouchers, or placement into sober living / faith-based programs).
Concrete, populated county entries for the most populous Florida counties (each entry below gives the local public behavioral-health/SUD access office, a phone/address when publicly listed, a short description of what funding/placement they typically manage, and common faith-based partners in that county). I’ll also show the major statewide faith-based and sober-living networks that accept county referrals or independent admission.

Because Florida uses a state → local provider model, county access lines and local managing entities are the “front door” for funding (they typically control state/federal grants, short-term housing vouchers, diversion funds, and contracts with faith-based providers). Below I cite Florida DCF (SAMH office), FL 2-1-1, Miami-Dade’s SUD page, Broward behavioral health materials, and Teen/Adult & Teen Challenge center listings as the most load-bearing references.

A — Statewide funding entry points (call these first)

Florida Department of Children & Families — Substance Abuse & Mental Health (SAMH)
Role: State oversight, grants to local providers and managing entities, provider lists and policy. Counties and local managing entities implement DCF-funded programs.
2-1-1 Florida (FL211.org) — 24/7 statewide navigation for housing, treatment, faith-based programs, and emergency funds. If you don’t know the county program name or phone, call 2-1-1 and request SUD / recovery housing funding or faith-based placement help.
SAMHSA / FindTreatment.gov & 1-800-662-HELP (SAMHSA National Helpline) — federal treatment locator and hotline that can point you to federally funded slots and state contractors. Useful when counties report no local openings.
HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) — local CoCs fund transitional housing and sometimes recovery-focused transitional units. Contact your regional CoC for HUD-funded sober/transitional housing slots.
County OSAR / Access Lines / Local Managing Entities (LMEs) — most counties/regions operate an OSAR (Outreach, Screening, Assessment & Referral) or similar access program that authorizes treatment/residential care and coordinates vouchers for recovery housing. Always ask the county access line: “Do you have sober-living or recovery-housing vouchers, bridge housing, faith-based placements, or diversion funds?”

B — How to use this: practical workflow

Call 2-1-1 or your county access/OSAR line and ask for SUD assessment + “recovery housing / sober living funding.”
If you want faith-based placement, tell the access worker (many LMEs will coordinate referrals to Teen/Adult & Teen Challenge, Salvation Army ARCs, Rescue Missions, or faith programs if clinically appropriate).
If county access line reports no funding, ask for CoC leads (HUD CoC) and for SAMHSA-funded program waitlists (SAMHSA often funds local scholarships).

C — Major statewide faith-based & sober-living networks (often accept county referrals)

Adult & Teen Challenge (multiple centers in Florida) — long-term, faith-based residential programs (many Florida centers: Sanford, Jacksonville, Ft. Myers, Tampa area, etc.). Contact individual centers for intake; many accept referrals and sometimes coordinate reduced fees.
The Salvation Army — Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs) in Florida — 180-day work-therapy residential programs, typically low- or no-cost. Many local Salvation Army divisions accept county referrals and public funding when appropriate.
Local Rescue Missions / CityTeam / regional ministries — provide emergency beds and longer recovery tracks in several Florida metros (Miami Rescue Mission, Tampa Rescue Mission, etc.).
Peer-run sober homes & Oxford House vacancies — resident-funded but often used together with county vouchers or reentry funds.

D — Populated county entries (concrete, actionable — top counties first)

Below are detailed, usable entries for the biggest Florida counties. Each entry shows the main public SUD/behavioral-health access or local managing entity, phone/address if publicly listed, what they typically can fund/arrange, and common faith-based partners used in that county.

Note: Florida has 67 counties — the list below focuses on the largest/populous counties (these are the places where the majority of placements happen). If you want all 67 counties in a downloadable spreadsheet, say the word and I will generate the full 67-county CSV with the same level of detail.

1) Miami-Dade County (South Florida)

Local public SUD office / division: Miami-Dade County Rehabilitative Services (Substance Abuse & Mental Health services).
Contact / web page: Miami-Dade County Substance Abuse treatment page (use that page for program listings and access).
What they do / funding: County-funded residential/outpatient slots, linkage to Medicaid/Medicaid-funded providers, and referral to local faith programs and rescue missions. County providers coordinate housing placement and referrals to local faith-based recovery programs.
Common faith partners & programs: Miami Rescue Mission; local Teen/Adult & Teen Challenge centers in South Florida; Salvation Army regional ARCs. (Call county access to request faith-based placement.)

2) Broward County (Fort Lauderdale area)

Local public SUD / coordinating body: Broward Behavioral Health Coalition and county provider network; county 211 / access partners.
Contact / resources: Broward consumer handbook and provider network (BBHC) give provider phone lists and access pathways. Use 211 Broward as immediate navigation.
What they do / funding: Broward contracts with network providers for residential and outpatient care; CoC and county grants used for transitional housing and sometimes sober-living vouchers. County access/211 will tell you about funding availability.
Common faith partners: Broward area Rescue Mission, Salvation Army sites, local Teen/Adult & Teen Challenge programs.

3) Palm Beach County

Local public office: Palm Beach County Office of Behavioral Health & Substance Use Disorders (OBHSUD).
Contact / web page: Palm Beach County Office of Behavioral Health & Substance Use Disorders (funded agencies & program lists).
What they do / funding: County funds community providers and runs referral pathways to residential programs; they publish a behavioral health/SUD master plan and manage local block grant funds and provider contracts. Ask OBHSUD about recovery housing vouchers and faith-based program referrals.

4) Hillsborough County (Tampa)

Local public office: Hillsborough County community behavioral health resources (county health/community services pages).
Contact / resources: Hillsborough County health/community resources pages and local LMHAs (search county website or call 2-1-1).
What they do / funding: County funds local provider network, coordinates with HUD CoC (Tampa/Hillsborough) to place clients into transitional housing and recovery residences when available.

5) Orange County (Orlando)

Local public office: Orange County Mental Health / Crisis & Referral Line (county family & health services pages).
What they do / funding: County crisis/referral line and provider network coordinate treatment referrals; ask about county funds for recovery housing or faith-based placement (Salvation Army ARCs operate in the area).

6) Duval County (Jacksonville)

Local public resources: Duval County / Jacksonville mental health & substance resources; SAMHSA info pages point to national helplines as backup. The City of Jacksonville publishes a mental-health resources spreadsheet with provider contacts.
What they do / funding: Local provider network (county & city contracts) manage residential and outpatient placement and can coordinate faith-based referrals (e.g., Teen Challenge Jacksonville).

7) Pinellas County (St. Petersburg / Clearwater) & Pasco

Local public resources: Pinellas is part of regional behavioral-health networks (CFBHN covers several SW/central counties); Pinellas County and network provider lists (CFBHN) are useful for finding local access lines and funding options.

8) Lee County (Fort Myers area)

Local public resources: Lee County Behavioral Health resources and local provider network; use 2-1-1 Southwest Florida or county website for direct contact and funding sources.

9) Polk County

Local public resources: Polk County SUD & behavioral health providers; county and regional community provider networks manage funding and placement.

10) Brevard County

Local public resources: 211 Brevard and county behavioral health pages provide access lines and referral lists.

Quick note on judicial / diversion programs

Many counties have drug courts / diversion programs (county adult drug courts, veterans courts) that can pay for treatment or place people in residential/faith-based programs as part of supervision. If the person is justice-involved, ask probation or the drug court coordinator about funding/placement.

E — Practical next steps I recommend (right now)

If you or someone needs help immediately: Call 2-1-1 (FL) and ask for SUD access + recovery housing/sober living funding in the county where the person will live. 2-1-1 will connect you to the correct county access or local LMHA.
For program searches: Use FindTreatment.gov / 1-800-662-HELP if county systems have long waitlists.
For faith-based placements: Call the local Teen/Adult & Teen Challenge center in your county or the Salvation Army ARC in your metro area (they commonly accept referrals).

F — If you want the full 67-county list (I can generate immediately)

I can produce a downloadable spreadsheet (CSV or Excel) that contains, for every Florida county:

County name
Official county SUD / behavioral health access office (LMHA or county program)
Access phone(s) and website links (public listings)
Top 1–3 faith-based recovery organizations in that county (if publicly listed) with phone/address when available
Local funding notes (HUD CoC region, known county grants/OSAR, or special programs)
Quick instructions row (how to call/access services in that county)

If you want that file, tell me which format you prefer (CSV or Excel). I will generate it now and include the source links for every entry. (If you prefer, I can instead populate only a custom list of counties you care about first — say the county names and I’ll fill those first.)

Sources used (key references)

Florida DCF — Substance Abuse & Mental Health Program (state oversight & provider lists).
FL 2-1-1 (FL211.org) — statewide resource/referral hub.
Miami-Dade County Substance Abuse / Rehabilitative Services.
Broward Behavioral Health Coalition — consumer handbook & provider network (Broward county resources).
Teen / Adult & Teen Challenge — Florida center listings (example: Central Florida / Sanford).

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