Community & Veterans Services

We are the friendly faces and helping hands that guide residents to resources that improve their quality of life . . .


Each year, the Community & Veterans Services’ team collectively brings in grant dollars and facilitates essential services for Manatee County residents that have contributed to a high quality of life as proven by continued rising property values and home sales, stable employment and high consumer spending. 

We provide support that fills gaps in Manatee residents’ lives to help them remain employed or become reemployed, stay in school, rehabilitate, gain new skills or make ends meet. We facilitate, partner with non-profit agencies and organizations and oversee human services that fulfill a wide range of needs. Our efforts reach the following:  

 Neighborhoods
402
 Home Owners
296,659
 Renters
99,275
 Ages 65+
113,970
 Children
72,320
 Preschool Children
18,321
 Foster Children
215
Third Graders
Reading Below the
Third-Grade
Reading Level

55%
 English as a
Second Language
Student

5,508
 Veterans
38,000
 Adults (No Diploma)
29,210
 Below the Poverty Level
45,201 (11.2%)
 Underinsured
925
 Homeless
1,100
 Probationers
1,400
 Workforce Offenders
170/Month
 Juvenile Offenders
674/Month
 Unemployed
3.3% (JUL 2024)


Manatee County accepts applications from non-profit agencies to provide services needed by Manatee County residents on an annual basis. Learn more. For updates, please follow us on the County Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts @manateegov.

Announcements

CAPER FY2023/24 Public Comment & Hearing
November 25, 2024
Manatee County has prepared a draft 2023/24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), available for download now through December 10, which reports on the accomplishments and progress toward the Consolidated Plan Goals.Read More
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
September 14, 2024
Recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures and extensive histories of Hispanic and Latino Americans. Read More
Adopt-A-Palooza is Coming September 28
August 28, 2024
Manatee's largest one-day pet adoption and expo-style event is back at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, Saturday, September 28, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read More