Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission
The Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission (JHCDC) is designated as the housing agency for the City of Jacksonville. Their mission is the creation of affordable housing and the eradication of substandard housing with the goal of developing and maintaining healthy communities.
Total Members: 11 members, including six appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council, and five appointed by the City Council.
Commission Duties:
- Develop a clear, measurable and meaningful definition of substandard housing.
- Identify, specify as to location and map substandard housing properties and blighted areas of the city for the purpose of elimination.
- Implement neighborhood action plans to target infill housing as a community development priority.
- Centralize a housing delivery system, which is responsive to affordable housing needs county-wide. The delivery system should minimize opportunities for territorialism and maximize a cohesive utilization of existing housing and property development resources—both public and private.
- Establish a close and interactive relationship with planning, permitting and zoning functions of the city, streamline these efforts and facilitate more efficient housing development processes.
- Lead and coordinate the effort to build more affordable urban infill housing units.
- Provide technical and financial assistance to non-profit and faith-based organizations to increase their capacity to provide infill housing.
- Identify and develop funding streams and financial resources for all phases of affordable housing development including land banking, foreclosures and seizures and property transfer to viable developers.
- Facilitate the development of a process of homebuyer preparation that helps create a pipeline of prospective purchasers of new affordable housing.
- Create a marketing and community outreach initiative that promotes housing opportunities.
- Review and approve staff plans for the expenditure of federal funds through the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME grant, Emergency Service Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant.
Meetings
Meeting Schedule: JHCDC meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except November and December, at 214 North Hogan Street, 8th Floor, Room 851, Jacksonville, FL 32202, at 9:30 a.m. Meeting dates, times, and location are subject to change.
2026 Scheduled Meeting Dates
- January 28
- February 25
- March 25
- April 22
- May 27
- June 24
- July 22
- August 26
- September 23
- October 28
- December 9
Meeting notices are posted to the Boards & Commissions online events calendar.
Commission Members
| Name | Category | Term End Date | Appointment Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhian Tutson | Duval County resident | 11/30/2028 | City Council |
| Ali Marar | Local planning agency representative | 11/30/2027 | Mayor |
| Jonathan Leysath | Banking industry representative | 11/30/2027 | City Council |
| VACANT | Banking industry representative | — | Mayor |
| Tamara Henderson | For-profit provider of affordable housing | 11/30/2028 | Not specified |
| Ericia L. Moore | Duval County resident | 11/30/2026 | Mayor |
| David Hacker, Chair | For-profit affordable housing provider/developer | 11/30/2027 | Mayor |
| Sol Wynter | Low-income advocate | 11/30/2027 | City Council |
| Earl Matthews | Employer representative | 11/30/2026 | Mayor |
| John Gislason | Real estate professional in connection with affordable housing | 11/30/2026 | City Council |
| Tyrona Clark Murray | Elected, active City Council Member | 6/30/2025 | City Council |
Contact Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Nester | Operations Manager, State Housing Initiative Partnership | (904) 255-8235 | SLNester@coj.net |
Please contact Sandra Nester to be added to the mailing list.
Please HCDDComments@coj.net to request a copy of the JHCDC Annual Report.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1–2 business days’ notice to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please contact the Disabled Services Division at V (904) 255-5472, TTY (904) 255-5475, or email your request to karat@coj.net.
Helpful Links
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