SpectrumBeaconWaitlist Watch
Florida’s iBudget waiver is the state’s main long-term support program, and its waitlist is the number that shapes families’ plans for a decade. We check it on a regular cadence and keep every reading here, dated and sourced, so you can see the line and which way it is moving.
more than 23,000
people waiting, as of 2026-07-28. No change from our July 19 reading.
The iBudget waitlist held more than 23,000 people at our latest check. No change from our July 19 reading.
VerifiedSource: APD, Applying for Services · How we verify
| Checked | People waiting | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more than 23,000 | No change from our July 19 reading. | APD, Applying for Services | |
| more than 23,000 | Waits of 10 or more years are common. | APD, Applying for Services |
How to read this. APD publishes the waitlist figure in round terms and it moves slowly. A single reading tells you the scale; the history tells you the direction. Joining the list early matters either way: how to apply.