LANDLORDS

A housing voucher is a subsidy for monthly rent. There are two big voucher programs in Jacksonville. Section 8 enables individuals and families to get a lease with private landlords or apartment complexes.

Another voucher program is HUD/VASH, which gives veterans rental assistance and support services. In both programs, a portion of rent is paid to the landlord by the federal government.

Section 8 is the largest housing assistance program in Jacksonville. It provides a family a voucher they then take to a landlord they wish to work with. It helps low-income people choose quality housing and stabilize their families in a home. Once a family receives a voucher, they seek housing, secure a lease, and move in. Their voucher continues to subsidize their rent until life changes occur.

For many families, a Section 8 voucher is out of reach. In many cases, a person cannot pass a criminal background check. Continuum of Care programs help many people, regardless of their past mistakes.

Continuum of Care programs can:

• Provide a security deposit
• Pay past JEA bills
• Provide a case manager who supports the individual or family after move-in
• Subsidize monthly rent
• Household items during move-in
• Housing search assistance
• Assist with moving costs

Some Continuum of Care programs:

• Provide residents with monthly rental support
• Provide a team for the landlord to call about tenant and property issues

Many tenants participate in case management services and others do not.

Case management services include:

• Securing VA benefits, Medicaid, food stamps
• A housing stability plan
• Monthly check-ins based on the plan
• Transportation and childcare costs

People in Continuum of Care programs can get a good place to live. Our programs work with felons, people with evictions, people with no employment history, and people with bad credit.

Our mission is to assist people who cannot enter the mainstream housing market, regardless of their past.