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COJ NONPROFIT GATEWAY E-NEWS
AUGUST 2022
The purpose of the monthly Nonprofit Gateway Newsletter is to promote cross-sector partnerships and connect organizations in Jacksonville to events & trainings, funding & grant opportunities, COJ updates, news, and more.
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COJ Strategic Partnerships Update |
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Affordable Housing Investment |
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Jacksonville Housing Partnership (JHP)
In 2021, the Mayor’s Downtown Homelessness Taskforce officially sunset to launch the Jacksonville Housing Partnership (JHP) for the purpose of focusing on affordable housing strategies and aligning sector investments around the homelessness to housing continuum. The City of Jacksonville will be hosting a Jacksonville Housing Partnership Strategy Summit, led by the Florida Housing Coalition, in late fall of 2022.
Prior to launching the JHP, the City of Jacksonville hosted an Affordable Housing Strategy workshop in 2019 with multiple private, non-profit affordable housing developers, advocates, and the Florida Housing Coalition to identify solutions to address the shortage of affordable housing. An outcome of the workshop was the consensus that Jacksonville needed a Community Land Trust to develop and preserve affordable housing for the citizens of Jacksonville.
Click here to learn more about the Jacksonville Housing Partnership.
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Jacksonville Community Land Trust (JCLT)
On Thursday, July 7 2022, Mayor Lenny Curry announced the launch of the Jacksonville Community Land Trust (JCLT). The JCLT will create homeownership options for low- and moderate-income individuals and families in Jacksonville, improve neighborhood stability, promote economic development, and build wealth while preserving affordable homes for future generations.
Developed by the City of Jacksonville, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund and the Florida Housing Coalition, the Jacksonville Community Land Trust is a key investment to increasing affordable housing and reducing and preventing homelessness. The establishment of the JCLT was made possible through funding provide by the City of Jacksonville and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund (JBdF).
Click here to learn more about the City of Jacksonville's efforts in creating the JCLT.
Visit jaxclthomes.org to learn more about the mission, vision and strategy of the JCLT, including information on the inaugural board of directors.
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Quote: “Strong, financially stable families and neighborhoods are the key to a great city,” said Mayor Curry. “I am proud to share that the City of Jacksonville is the first city in the state of Florida to have passed the first-look ordinance which allows the JCLT to have first right of refusal of tax-reverted, municipal-owned real estate.”
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THE PLAYERS Championship Grant Opportunity |
THE PLAYERS grant program is open to nonprofit organizations in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties, and applications are being accepted from Wednesday, August 17, 2022 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, 2022.
Applicants must provide services aligned with THE PLAYERS key charitable pillars: youth services, education, character development, health, wellness, and sports and military support. Grant awards to begin at $25,000.
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Keep Jacksonville Beautiful
Award Nominations
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The Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Commission (KJB) and the City of Jacksonville have extended the deadline to receive nominations for the 19th annual Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Awards. This award celebrates individuals, organizations, businesses, and schools that have made strides to keep the city clean in 2021. The new deadline is Fri., October 7.
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Northeast Florida Veterans and Family Needs Assessment |
To better understand the needs of Veterans and their family members throughout Northeast Florida, a survey will be conducted to identify gaps in services, and how additional needs can be met. Veterans and their families will have the opportunity to learn more about the survey at a townhall event on September 1, 2022. The anonymous survey will be open until September 21, 2022.
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DFD's Education & Training Series: Opioid
Overdose & Narcan Administration
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Please join Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) and Drug Free Duval (DFD) for a free online training about signs of overdose, and how to administer the opioid overdose reversal drug, Narcan. Residents of Duval County will receive a free Narcan kit, but anyone can join the training.
This training will be offered twice a month at 12:00 or 2:00pm and it is a part of Drug Free Duval's Education and Training Series: Opioid Overdose & Narcan Administration.
Upcoming Trainings:
- Tuesday, August 30th from 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Thursday, September 15th from 12:00-1:00pm
- Friday, September 30th from 2:00 - 3:00pm
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City Council's 2022-2023 Finance Committee Budget Hearings
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The City Council's 2022-2023 Finance Committee Budget Hearing Meetings will be held on the following dates in the Council Chamber, located at 117 West Duval Street, 1st Floor, St. James Building. Each of the meetings are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Click here to view meeting materials, access videos of past budget meetings, and more.
- Thursday, August 11, 2022
- Friday, August 12, 2022
- Thursday, August 18, 2022
- Friday, August 19, 2022
- Tuesday, August 23, 2022
- Thursday, August 25, 2022
- Friday, August 26, 2022
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The Nonprofit Gateway Website provides easy, one-stop access to a wealth of information, tools, and resources your nonprofit needs for partnering with the City of Jacksonville. Click on the images/buttons below to access specific resources.
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About COJ Strategic Partnerships |
The Office of Strategic Partnerships, created by Mayor Lenny Curry, leads the mayoral priority of aligning the public, private and philanthropic sectors around common goals to create better outcomes for all Duval County residents. By strengthening the connection between the City of Jacksonville and cross-sector partners, our community will be better able to address complex community issues and leverage opportunities for Jacksonville's citizens.
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