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Start the Florida APD application
Submit the APD application online or use the official paper route.
Official sources checked 2026-07-26
Start here
Start the APD online applicationBefore you start
- Identity, Florida domicile, developmental-disability information, onset before age 18, current address, contact information, and available records.
Who to contact
APD online portal, 1-866-273-2273, or the APD regional office.
Step by step
- Create or use the online account and start the initial application.
- Complete the questions and upload available supporting records.
- Submit and save the confirmation; use the portal to monitor status.
Expected next
A submission confirmation, APD acknowledgment, request for records, or written eligibility action.
Save this proof
Application copy, upload list, confirmation number, submission date, portal status, and APD correspondence.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Contact the regional office and ask it to confirm receipt, the assigned worker, missing evidence, and next event.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
APD application checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Identity
- Florida domicile
- Diagnosis
- Onset evidence
- Functional records
- Uploads
- Confirmation
Derived from Get Started with APD Services, APD Online Application, Florida Statute 393.065 — Application and Eligibility
Official resources
Limits
APD makes the eligibility decision. Applying does not establish eligibility or waiver enrollment.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.