Leon County Housing Services

*Most of the funding for this program is provided by the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) *Program is only for persons living outside the city limits in Leon County *Assists residential homeowners with down payment assistance (via community partners), emergency repairs, home rehabilitation, code related improvements or making the home more accessible *Website has lower income housing locator services: http://www.

Services: Home Purchase/Construction Financing/Refinancing, Home Rehabilitation Programs, Housing Search Assistance, Subsidized Home Acquisition

Leon Arms Apartments

*Two and three bedroom apartments for low-income families, pregnant women, and in some cases persons with disabilities *May be waiting list (6 months or less) *HUD funded public housing

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

Leon Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC)

*Four primary programs to enable people with developmental disabilities to participate in community life *Residential: six group homes with specialized living services and supported living counselors on call 24 hours per day *Supported Employment: training and assistance to both employee and employer during sustained employment *Supported Living: training and assistance to live in and maintain a home or apartment of participants' choosing; may include: personal hygiene and grooming skills, household chores, meal preparation, shopping, personal finances, and social and adaptive skills; some participants also receive services of paid roommate (In Home Supports) who provides personal care *Community Training and Other supports: transportation, companion, community inclusion, and trial competency training *LARC also works with Leon County Schools' Exceptional Student Education program to provide vocational training so students can find and maintain competitive employment *Branch in Taylor County serves clients; call LARC office for referral *Offers Kiwanis Aktion Club program, a service club for people with disabilities

Services: Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs, Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs, Independent Living Skills Instruction, Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing

Lake Ella Manor

*6-story, 72-unit subsidized efficiencies and one-bedroom apartments for senior citizens over 62 or under 62 if mobility impaired based on 30% of the household's adjusted gross income *Rent includes rental of the apartment, heat, water and an electric allowance to help the resident pay the electric bill based on average usage for the apartment; residents will still receive an electric bill, but the allowance is intended to help pay for it and residents may still be eligible for energy assistance from the state *Waiting list often 12-18 months *Fish and birds are welcomed without a deposit and small dogs and cats allowed with a $150 pet deposit and a limit of one animal (cat or dog) per apartment with certain size and breed restrictions

Services: Independent Living Communities/Complexes, Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing, Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing

Kearney Center, The

4/17/24: Now charging $10 per night for clients coming in from out-of-state due to a sharp influx in recent months *Helpline 2-1-1 refers adult callers with no children seeking shelter directly to the Kearney Center intake phone line *Intake phone line and walk-up assessment are open 9AM-4PM, Monday-Friday, and 4PM-8PM Tuesday-Thursday, excluding holidays; callers will have to leave name and reliable phone number *Caller information will go to case managers who will return calls within 2 business days between 8:30AM-5PM, Monday-Friday *Calls that come in on a Friday will be returned by 5PM Tuesday *Not everyone can be helped, please make sure callers understand this so they can consider other options if possible *Callers will be helped on a first come, first serve basis, with women and the most vulnerable persons having priority *CESC (Connecting Everyone with Second Chances) Health Care program offers a nurse clinic and dental center *No pets allowed except for service dogs on a case by case basis *Appeal process: Clients with grievances or concerns about services can physically go into The Kearney Center building 3PM, Mondays and Thursdays, to talk to an employee about their issues.

Services: Homeless Drop In Centers, Homeless Shelter

Jamestown Woods Apartments

*One and two bedroom apartments for persons 55 and older meeting the income requirement of equal to or less than 60 percent of the average Leon County income of approximately $39,000 per year, per credits issued through Florida Housing Finance Corporation

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

Investing In Our Youth, Inc

*After school programs for girls ages 10-17: social and life skills, promotes sexual abstinence until marriage, mentoring and motivation for African American girls, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, substance abuse prevention *Positive contacts with law enforcement as delinquency prevention *Summer Camp which includes educational and recreational activities *Offers rent deposit and utility payment assistance for homeless individuals in Gadsden County, those with children are the priority

Services: AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling, Camps, Extended Child Care, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Life Skills Education, Mentoring Programs, Rent Payment Assistance, Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention, Utility Deposit Assistance, Youth Centers, Youth Enrichment Programs

HUD, Tallahassee Housing Authority, Section 8 & Affordable Housing Website

*Tallahassee Housing Authority website lists affordable housing rental properties in Tallahassee *Many of the listings accept Section 8 (aka Housing Choice Voucher program), while others properties are low cost and do not need a Section 8 Voucher *Searches can be sorted in a variety of ways, such as Low to High: Price, number of bedrooms, square footage *Each photo/listing contains multiple details about the property *Go to www.

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

HUD, Tallahassee Housing Authority, Public Housing and Section 8

10/4/2023: The application for residents who want to live at the redeveloped Orange Avenue closed on September 30, 2023 and THA is beginning to notify applicants.

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

HUD, Tallahassee Housing Authority, Family-Self Sufficiency

*HUD-sponsored assistance to families in Public Housing or Section 8 programs to become economically independent (Family Self-Sufficiency Program) *Families enroll by signing a time-limited contract (currently 5 years); work on individual goals, which might include education, job training, developing a monthly budget, starting a savings account and working toward home ownership *Head of each FSS family required to become employed *FSS staff provides case management and referral services for clients, offers workshops and support groups on topics relevant to self-sufficiency *Some FSS families eligible for escrow account that saves a portion of rent payment in an interest bearing account for future use *All applicants must begin by attending a program orientation and then an interview; orientations are only held a few times a year

Services: Economic Self Sufficiency Programs, Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing