“Get your presale tickets today.”

“2023 Annual Report is Ready for Review”

Homelessness is solvable, and we all thrive
when everyone has a place to call home.”

Homelessness is solvable, and we all thrive when everyone has a place to call home.”

As the Lead Agency for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Grant, we provide training and foster communications between our 50 member agencies that provide direct service to those in need.

FY 2025/2026 NE FL Request for Application

September 15, 2025: Changing Homelessness and the Northeast Florida Continuum of Care are issuing a Request for Applications (RFA).

If you are a qualified applicant who would like to submit an application for the Challenge, Emergency Solutions, or TANF Grant, please join us for a Pre-Application Conference on September 19, from 2 to 3:30 pm via ZOOM.

Attachment 1 – 2025-206 NE FL-510 RFA Summary Form
Attachment 2 – NE FL-510 RFA Form 9.5
Attachment 3 – NE FL-510 RFA Form 9.7
Attachment 4 – NE FL-510 RFA Form 9.8

    If you have any questions, please email Monique Elton

    HOME FOR ALL SNEAKER BALL

    On June 20, 2024, we rocked our favorite kicks at our first-ever soleful, fundraising event. It was filled with good food, good music and good times, and we raised $225,000 to help our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

    If you were there or if you weren’t, please take a look.

    2024 is the beginning of something great and we cannot wait to do it again on June 5, 2025!

    Changing Homelessness selected as

    Coordinated Entry System (CES) Lead Entity

    ARE YOU EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS?

    You can reach us by phone on 904.354.1100, between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday.
    If it is after normal business hours, please leave a message and one of our helpful team members will be
    back in touch very soon.

    Or you can email the Outreach Team.

    If you are seeking immediate assistance with emergency shelter, please see the Community Resource
    List.

      Are you a veteran in need of assistance?

       

      We offer services to veterans and their families, such as housing search and identification, budgeting, and connection to benefits.

       

      Get help today

      Are you a landlord interested in supporting our mission to end homelessness?

       

       

      Join us today

      How We Work

      We are the lead agency of the FL-510 CoC, a collaborative of over 50 agencies working together across Northeast Florida in Clay, Duval, and Nassau Counties.

      We are tasked by HUD to deliver a comprehensive response to homelessness, which includes coordinating funding and the delivery of housing services for people experiencing homelessness. We also manage the CoC’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), provide support and training for member agencies administering direct services,

      and build community awareness around the steps our CoC is taking to end homelessness. Most importantly, we are a leader and an advocate. We believe our community is better off when we ALL have a place to call home, and know we can only achieve this vision of a healthy and housed Jacksonville when we come together as one. Together, we are Changing Homelessness.

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      10,209

      people housed since 2012

      87%

      success rate of all local permanent housing programs since 2012

      59%

      decrease in overall homelessness over the last fourteen years

      Read Our Reports

      Making a Difference for 50 Years

      1974

      Formed by a Group of Engaged Social Services Agencies and Religious Leaders

      1992

      Conducted our First Point-in-Time Count

      2000

      Designated Lead Agency of Duval County

      2001

      Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organization

      2009

      Dawn Gilman Assumes Role of Executive Director

      2012

      $1 Million Grant Award to Serve Homeless Veterans

      2015

      Emergency Services Homeless Coalition of Northeast Florida Rebrands as Changing Homelessness

      2017

      First-Ever Veterans Surge

      2018

      First State of Homelessness and Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

      2019

      Built for Zero Initiative

      2020

      Partnered with the City of Jacksonville and All Local Shelters to Develop a Comprehensive, Community-Wide COVID-19 Response

      2021

      Collaboratively Opened the Temporary Bridge Shelter for 30 days to Assist Citizens Living in Downtown Encampments

      2022

      The Jeff Bezos Day 1 Family Fund awarded $2.5 million to Changing Homelessness to Support Families

      2023

      Jacksonville City Council President, Dr. Ron Salem donated $13K of his Remaining Installation Ceremony Funding

      Ending Homelessness Starts With You – Give Today!

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      For any information concerning our registration, please call: 1-800-HELP-FLA(435-7352) or visit www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com

      Refer to registration number: CH13995