Welfare Transition Program

Florida’s Welfare Transition Program (WTP) enables recipients of Temporary Cash Assistance  to move from welfare to work by emphasizing self-sufficiency and personal responsibility.

Recipients of Temporary Cash Assistance are required to complete 35 hours each week of a work activity such as community service, work
experience, job search/job readiness, and/or vocational training. Recipients must also complete monthly appointments with a Career Counselor to discuss and evaluate progress towards goals.

Services such as childcare, tuition assistance, and transportation assistance are based on both availability and eligibility. If you have any questions regarding the Welfare Transition Program or need assistance completing the Work Registration process, please contact us via phone at 727-524-4344 or visit one of our full-service centers located below.

STEP 1: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES (DCF)

Applications for benefits are submitted electronically via the DCF website at: https://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/

Please be certain to write down your username and password and to keep this information in a secure location. If you are unable to access your DCF account, CareerSource Pinellas staff are not able to retrieve your user information and you will need to contact DCF at 1-866–762–2237.

STEP 2: COMPLETE YOUR INTERVIEW WITH DCF

Please visit this link to view general program information regarding DCF’s application, interview, and eligibility determination process:

https://www.myflfamilies.com/service–programs/access/general–program–information.shtml

STEP 3: COMPLETE YOUR WORK REGISTRATION

Log in to the One Stop Tracking System (OSST) at: https://osstclient.deo.myflorida.com

Instructions to complete the work registration process can be accessed  HERE

After you have fully completed work registration on the OSST Client site, DCF will be automatically notified of its completion.

STEP 4: YOUR TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY DCF

Once DCF has approved your Temporary Cash Assistance, you will receive a letter in the mail directing you to log back in to the One Stop Tracking System (OSST) at: https://osstclient.deo.myflorida.com to complete an Initial Assessment.

STEP 5: ATTEND AN APPOINTMENT WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR

You will receive an appointment letter to meet with a Career Counselor once you have completed your Initial Assessment.