Housing
Ability Housing, (formerly Grove House of Jacksonville)
126 West Adams Street, Suite 502
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Telephone: (904) 359-9650
Fax: (904) 359-9653
Website: www.abilityhousing.org
The mission of Ability Housing is to provide quality affordable community based housing with an emphasis on adults with disabilities.
Formerly known as Grove House of Jacksonville, Ability Housing is a unique non-profit dedicated to meeting the housing needs of adults with disabilities wishing to live within the community as independent adults.
Ability Housing does not limit its housing opportunities to adults with disabilities. Due to the need for affordable housing throughout the community Ability Housing provides quality housing affordable to a myriad of households throughout Northeast Florida.
Ability Housing has two dynamic programs providing affordable housing designed specifically to meet the community inclusive housing needs of adults with disabilities.
CASA
Everyone would like to have a home that is convenient, affordable, safe and attractive. That is why Ability Housing named its award-winning affordable housing program CASA. Through CASA we rent single family homes to 2 or 3 adults with disabilities wishing to live as roommates. Each home is...
Convenient - located close to shopping, transportation and employment opportunities
Affordable - rents are based upon each resident's ability to pay. Since our residents' incomes are so low, the rents do not cover the costs of the homes
Safe - in stable neighborhoods of the resident's choosing
Attractive - we call it the 'Wow Factor'; Ability Housing staff have to say 'Wow, I'd like to live here myself' for a home to be selected for the CASA program
Villages
Besides single family homes, the Ability Housing Villages Program is developing apartment communities which are designed to address the rental needs of the community. Some units will be set aside for adults with disabilities with rents affordable to their restricted incomes. Other units will be for families and households in need of quality affordable housing in the community. The goal of each Villages community will be to foster the dignity, independence and inclusion of each resident. Residents in the Villages homes must earn 60% or less of the area median income as defined by HUD. Rental assistance may be available to qualifying individuals and families.
Angelwood, Inc.
See Listing Under Youth Category
Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse, National
201 North Union St., #200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: 800 421-1221
Fax: 703 518-6191
Website: www.forrent.com/naac
Our staff searches the accessible apartment database of over 46,000 specially designed apartments based on residents needs and desired locations. Prospective residents will then receive a listing of all the accessible apartments in their geographical area of choice. The listings include the accessible features of each apartment community and individual apartment home.
Affordable Assisted Living Website, Florida
Department of Elder Affairs
4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 360
Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000
Telephone: 850 414-2000
Website: www.floridaaffordableassistedliving.com
The Florida Affordable Assisted Living website is a project of the Department of Elder Affairs' Coming Home program. This website was created through a public-private partnership between the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the NCB Development Corporation, and the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. This Web site is intended to serve as a comprehensive clearinghouse of information for assisted living consumers, operators and developers.
Cathedral Court, Apartments for Disabled Adults
601 North Newnan St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Telephone: 798-5360
Fax: 798-9470
Cathedral Court is a 16-unit apartment building offering wheelchair accessibility for adults ages 18 and up, disabled income qualified individuals. Rental rates are based on the income of the individual and subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Each apartment is equipped with an emergency call system to a 24-hour staffed reception desk in nearby Cathedral Towers. Cafeteria style dining is available in Cathedral Towers offering two meals daily at reasonable rates. The convenience of our downtown location places you close to interesting cultural and entertainment activities. Whether you drive or rely on public transportation, our locale is ideal.
Fannie Mae Southeastern Regional Office
950 East Paces Ferry Road, Suite 1800
Atlanta, GA 30326-1161
Telephone: 404 398-6000
Website: www.fanniemae.com
Our public mission, and our defining goal, is to help more families achieve the American Dream of homeownership. We do this by providing financial products and services that make it possible for low-, moderate-, and middle-income families to buy homes of their own. Since Fannie Mae began in 1968 we have helped more than 63 million families achieve homeownership.
Florida Association for the Deaf, Blind & Multi-Handicapped, Inc.
121 East 8th St., #7
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Telephone: 356-1437
Fax: 356-3359
Fees, if applicable/Form of Payment: Medicaid Waiver only
Provides specialized residential living for individuals who are multi-sensory impaired. Support, advocacy and referral where appropriate.
Service Includes:
Adult Day Training Center
Habijax
2404 Hubbard St.
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Telephone: 798-4529
Website: www.habijax.com
The mission of Habijax (Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville, Inc.) is to eliminate poverty and substandard housing conditions in Duval County by working in cooperation with God's people in need, without regard to race or religion, to create a better habitat in which to live and work.
Help Center
511 W. 11th St.
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Telephone: 633-9383
A full services residential transitional living and treatment center providing group, individual and family support counseling, community AIDS awareness education and testing for male and female clients. Residential facilities limited to 30 men and 30 women. The Help Center works in collaboration with the Department of Corrections of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, River Region Human Services, Gateway Community Services, The Bridge and ACT. In addition, the 'We Care' clinic located at the center provides medical services tothose that fall below the federal poverty lie.
Housing Choices, AARP
Florida State Office
200 West College Ave., Suite 303
Tallahassee, Fl 32301
Telephone: 866 595-7678
Fax: 850 222-8968
Website: www.aarp.org
Provides informative links to: Starting a Nursing Home Search; Assisted Living Facility Check List; Accessory apartment: A Home within a home; Homesharing.
Housing Coalition, Florida
1367 East Lafayette St., Suite C
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Telephone: 850 878-4219
Fax: 850 942-6312
Website: www.flhousing.org
The Coalition provides technical assistance to local governments and non-profit organizations in areas of affordable housing. Its technical assistance team consists of six technical assistance staff members and experienced professionals that volunteer on the board of directors. The coalition also has access to a number of other volunteers available to assist in specialized areas.
Housing Partnership of Jacksonville
4401 Emerson St.
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Telephone: 398-4424
Fax: 398-0828
Website: www.jaxhousing.com
Days and Hours of Operations: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Housing and Neighborhoods Department
214 N. Hogan Street, 8th floor
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Telephone: 255-8200
Fax: 255-8244
Website: www.coj.net
Mission: To achieve safe and vibrant neighborhoods through targeted investments in public infrastructure, housing, economic development and human capital.
The Housing and Neighborhoods Department was created in May 2006 to provide housing services and support great neighborhoods across Jacksonville. Under a structure recommended during a citywide Organizational Effectiveness Review, the department consists of the following divisions:
Housing Services Neighborhood Services (formerly in the Neighborhoods Department) Property Safety (formerly in the Neighborhoods Department) Community Development (formerly in the Planning Department) The Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority is an independent authority that is also supported by the Housing and Neighborhoods Department.
The Jacksonville Housing Partnership, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to promote, develop, implement or finance affordable housing by creating links between the public and private sectors. Must meet program guidelines to qualify. Contact organization for details.
Services Include:
Wheelchair ramps and handicap modifications.
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.
See Listing Under Assistance Category
Jacksonville Housing Authority
1300 Broad St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Telephone: 630-3800
Fax: 630-3818
TTY: 630-3894
Website: www.jaxha.org
Days and Hours of Operations: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m.
Provides low income housing to persons who meet the income requirements. There is no discrimination against people with disabilities. Eligibility for HUD housing is based on Federal requirements. These requirements are primarily related to income. Each applicant is evaluated to see if these requirements are met. There is no fee for assistance with application, or for income determination. Once in HUD housing, tenant contributes to his or her monthly rent.
L'Arche Harbor House
700 Arlington Road
Jacksonville, FL 32211
Telephone: 721-5992
Website: www.larchejacksonville.org
To provide residential housing and day programming for developmentally disabled adults in the Jacksonville community. To establish family units through which our residents are helped to reach their maximum potential, and become all that God created them to be.
Liberty Center
Administrative Office
945 N. Liberty St.
PO Box 40126
Jacksonville, FL 32203
Telephone: 353-0446
Fax: 353-7704
Days and Hours of Operations: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. Friday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Liberty Center 1 & 2:
Provides single room occupancy for single men (18 and older) who meet the application requirements - must first go to Jacksonville Housing Authority at 1300 Broad St., 2nd floor to qualify.
Liberty Center 3:
Provides single room occupancy for single women (18 and older) who meet the application requirements - must first go to the Jacksonville Housing Authority at 1300 Broad St., 2nd floor to qualify.
Telephone: 353-1698
Fax: 353-0566
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed noon - 1 p.m. for lunch; Friday 8 a.m. 2 p.m.
We DO NOT provide emergency housing. Facility is accessible for disabled persons.
Low Income Housing Coalition, National
727 15th Street NW, 6th Floor
Washington, Dc 20005
Telephone: 202 662-1530
Fax: 202 393-1973
Website: www.nlihc.org
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to ending America's affordable housing crisis. We believe that this is achievable, that the affordable housing crisis is a problem that Americans are capable of solving. While we are concerned about the housing circumstances of all low income people, we focus our advocacy on those with the most serious housing problems, the lowest income households.
Supported Housing Coalition, Florida
10382 SW 119 St.
Miami, FL 33176
Telephone: 786 293-2441
Website: www.flshc.org
The Florida Supportive Housing Coalition is a nonprofit organization representing housing and service providers who recognize the effectiveness of supportive housing for people with special needs. Founded in November 2001, the Coalition is committed to promoting long-term housing solutions for people with special needs, particularly the homeless, disabled, elderly, people with mental illnesses and other special populations. By working together to ensure supportive housing is available to all who need it, we will have a positive impact on their lives, while making significant positive changes in the social and economic structures of our state and communities.
Over 45 leading organizations, providers and advocates of housing and services to Florida's special needs populations have come together as the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition. The Coalition is committed to creating long-term, independent housing solutions for people with special needs in Florida ---particularly the homeless, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and elderly, youth exiting the foster care system and persons living with HIV/AIDS. The Florida Supportive Housing Coalition is dedicated to advocating for public policy and governmental structures that encourage self-sufficiency, housing choice, and community-based opportunities for people with special needs in Florida. In its short history, The Florida Supportive Housing Coalition has placed great emphasis on coalition building. In part a 'coalition of coalitions,' it has seven Partner Organizations that share common goals and are working together to achieve them. It has also brought together supportive housing advocates, consumers of supportive housing and organizations serving different populations who confront the same supportive housing challenges.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20410
Telephone: 800-669-9777
TDD: 202-708-1455
Website: www.hud.gov
The Fair Housing Act, which is Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability.
Veterans Services Division
See Listing Under Information/Referral Category