Paste the letter from the Department of Children and Families — or type what it says. In a few seconds you get the deadline in plain words, the list of papers, the fastest way to send them, and the path back if you were already cut off. No account. Nothing stored.
Free — takes 20 seconds
Paste the text, or type the key lines: the date, what it says you must do, the due date, and the case number if you want. Say who in the household it is about.
Why this exists
A letter with a date, a form that needs a computer, a pay stub that never got uploaded. Federal rules give you a way back for 90 days — if someone tells you. This reads the letter, lists the papers, and shows you the path that leaves a record.
How it works
Or type the key lines. Nothing is saved.
What to send, where it comes from, how to send it so it counts — in large type, English or Spanish.
The packet, the appeal letter and the submission log, in the organization version.
Plans
The licence is for the clinic, navigator organization, legal-aid office or church that walks people through renewals every week and wants the packet templates with its name on them.
Your organization's name and contact on the page; printable packets — cover sheet, income templates, appeal letters, submission log — for every patient.
For a church health ministry, a senior center or a community group that helps members with DCF letters.
Free for individuals, always. Licence prices in USD, handled by Stripe.
Common questions
Yes, it's free for individuals — the tool says 'Free, always.' Nothing you paste is stored and there's no account. (The $99/$49 monthly prices listed are for clinics, navigators, churches and community groups that want to offer the tool to others, not for individual users.)
Paste your letter and the tool reads the deadline back to you in plain words. But this tool can be wrong — always confirm the exact date printed on your letter and, if unsure, call DCF at 1-850-300-4323.
Typically proof of income (pay stubs, employer letter, Social Security/SSI award letter, or self-employment ledger), ID and proof of residency, household composition, and — for disability-based cases — medical proof. Send exactly what your letter names, and if you're unsure, send more rather than less.
Not necessarily. Under 42 C.F.R. § 435.916, if you were terminated for not returning your renewal, you have up to 90 days to send the paperwork and the state must process it without a new application. This is a federal rule, not a guarantee from this tool — check your specific case with DCF.
You can request a Fair Hearing (see DCF — Fair hearings), and if you ask before your termination date, benefits can continue while the appeal is decided. Only DCF makes the final decision — this tool is not a caseworker or a lawyer and can be wrong, so confirm your appeal deadline on your notice or with free legal aid.
Sí, es gratis para personas individuales — la herramienta indica 'Free, always' (gratis, siempre). No se guarda nada de lo que usted pegue y no se necesita cuenta. (Los precios de $99 y $49 al mes son para clínicas, navegadores, iglesias y grupos comunitarios que deseen ofrecer la herramienta a otros, no para el usuario individual.)
Pegue su carta y la herramienta le indica la fecha límite en palabras sencillas. Pero esta herramienta puede equivocarse — confirme siempre la fecha exacta que aparece impresa en su carta y, si tiene dudas, llame a DCF al 1-850-300-4323.
Por lo general, prueba de ingresos (talones de pago, carta del empleador, carta de otorgamiento del Seguro Social/SSI, o libro de cuentas si trabaja por cuenta propia), identificación y comprobante de residencia, composición del hogar y, para casos por discapacidad, prueba médica. Envíe exactamente lo que su carta pide, y si tiene dudas, envíe más en lugar de menos.
No necesariamente. Según 42 C.F.R. § 435.916, si le terminaron el caso por no devolver su renovación, usted tiene hasta 90 días para enviar los papeles y el estado debe procesarlos sin necesidad de una nueva solicitud. Esta es una regla federal, no una garantía de esta herramienta — verifique su caso específico con DCF.
Usted puede solicitar una Audiencia Imparcial (Fair Hearing) — vea DCF — Fair hearings — y si lo solicita antes de la fecha de terminación, los beneficios pueden continuar mientras se decide la apelación. Solo DCF toma la decisión final — esta herramienta no es un trabajador de caso ni un abogado y puede equivocarse, así que confirme el plazo de su apelación en su aviso o con ayuda legal gratuita.
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