Program directory
221 verified programs in Jacksonville and Duval County. Every one is free to use.
Connexion operates within Duval County, providing door-to-door transportation for eligible riders who are unable to use fixed-route transit. It is a shared-ride service with vehicles with ramps and lifts for easy boarding, and rides are scheduled in advance.
100 North Myrtle Avenue
JTA offers Reduced Fares to ensure affordable transportation for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and other eligible riders. Persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders travel at a reduced fare upon presentation of an ID STAR Card (or other transit system Reduced Fare Card).
100 LaVilla Center Drive
The Warrior & Service Dog Program provides Service Dogs to all era Veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and/or military sexual trauma (MST), at no financial cost, and warriors train on campus for three weeks with their Service Dogs. NOTE: This…
114 Camp K9 Road
A Head Start and Early Head Start center run by Episcopal Children's Services, listed on ECS's official Duval County flyer. Head Start is free early learning for children ages 3–5 from families with low incomes; Early Head Start serves pregnant women and…
1133 Ionia Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206
City senior center (congregate breakfast/lunch and activities per the shared division facts). Listed resources: computer lab, separate game room with billiards and table tennis, sewing room with instructor-led classes, recreation room, piano, organ, exercise equipment; monthly activities calendar.
6710 Wiley Road, Jacksonville, FL 32210
This service connects a person who needs a lawyer with a licensed Florida lawyer who handles that kind of problem. The Florida Bar handles referrals for areas that do not have a local bar referral service, and local bar associations run referral…
The Legends Center is the City of Jacksonville's overnight Warming Center under its Warming Center Contingency Plan. When temperatures reach 27 degrees or lower, the center opens overnight (9 p.m. – 9 a.m.) for residents who lack access to adequate heat, staffed…
5130 Soutel Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32208
Lend-A-Wing is a Student Government agency that fights food insecurity on the UNF campus by giving students free, anonymous access to food, hygiene items and school supplies. The pantry stocks canned and boxed foods, fresh fruit and vegetables, microwave meals, breakfast and…
John A. Delaney Student Union, Building 58E, Room 1204, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
City senior center (congregate breakfast/lunch and activities per the shared division facts). Listed resources: game room, computer, sewing machines, billiards table, piano; monthly activities calendar.
55 North Jackson Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32220
Lifeline is an FCC program that helps make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. It provides subscribers a discount on qualifying monthly telephone service, broadband Internet service, or bundled voice-broadband packages purchased from participating wireline or wireless providers.
This city program pays for general home repairs that bring a home up to code, for low-to-moderate income homeowners in Duval County. The home must need repairs that could threaten the family's health and safety if left undone, or the home must…
City senior center (congregate breakfast/lunch and activities per the shared division facts). Listed resources: computer lab, card room, game room with billiards and foosball tables, sewing machines, exercise equipment, piano; monthly activities calendar.
7866 New Kings Road, Jacksonville, FL 32219
Free advocacy for people who live in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult family care homes. Trained volunteer ombudsmen visit facilities, listen to residents' concerns, and receive and investigate complaints on behalf of residents and their…
LIHEAP assists low-income households with immediate and emergency home energy needs. NFCAA makes direct payments to utility companies when a family lacks the funds and is at risk of having their electricity disconnected.
Early Head Start for babies and toddlers in Duval County, run through child care partner sites and family child care homes in ZIP codes 32206, 32208, 32209 and 32254. It covers early learning, health and mental health support, and family engagement. Note:…
1095 A. Phillip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32206
The Mandarin Food Bank provides emergency food and clothing to those in need in the Mandarin community. It is a ministry run entirely by volunteers and also provides holiday meal boxes at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
11730 Old St. Augustine Road
City senior center (congregate breakfast/lunch and activities per the shared division facts). Listed resources: computer lab, ceramics room, game room with billiards tables, piano, card room, library/reading room; monthly activities calendar.
3848 Hartley Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257
City senior center (congregate breakfast/lunch and activities per the shared division facts). Listed resources: computer lab with seating for 32, ceramics room, library/reading room, sewing/crafts room, game room with billiards and table tennis, piano, auditorium, meeting rooms; monthly activities calendar.
150 E. First St., Jacksonville, FL 32206
The Max Block Food Pantry gives emergency groceries to people going through difficult times — large amounts of nutritious, non-perishable food, plus personal hygiene items such as toothpaste and toothbrushes, sanitary items, soap and deodorant. It is open to the whole Northeast…
6261 Dupont Station Court East, Jacksonville, FL 32217
City senior center (congregate breakfast/lunch and activities per the shared division facts). Listed resources: sewing room, ceramics room, computers, billiards table, library, piano; monthly activities calendar.
18065 Pennsylvania Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32234
Financial assistance for patients at Mayo Clinic's Jacksonville campus, for those who qualify. Mayo Clinic's online financial assistance application asks for your household annual income and household size, as reported on your income tax filing, plus a short description of your need.…
4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224
The Food Farmacy is a free food distribution program for active-duty military families with a valid military ID, announced by the City of Jacksonville Military Affairs and Veterans Department. This entry is the Mayport-area distribution at 390 Mayport Road.
390 Mayport Road
Home-delivered meals for home-bound seniors and disabled residents in Duval and Clay Counties. Staff and volunteers deliver hot and frozen meals — nearly 300,000 a year — planned by a registered dietitian, and each delivery includes a safety check and a chance…
Medicaid for low-income individuals who are either aged (65 or older) or disabled is called SSI-Related Medicaid. Florida residents who are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are automatically eligible for Medicaid coverage from the Social Security Administration.
A pregnant woman may qualify for Medicaid if her family's countable income does not exceed income limits, and once eligible she remains eligible throughout her pregnancy and for a twelve-month post-partum period regardless of a change in income. Presumptively Eligible Pregnant Women…
The Medically Needy Program allows Medicaid coverage after a monthly share of cost is met. Individuals who are not eligible for full Medicaid due to income or asset limits may qualify, including women with family income over the limit for Medicaid.
Medicare Savings Programs (Medicare Buy-In) help Medicare beneficiaries with limited finances pay their Medicare premiums, and in some instances deductibles and co-payments. Medicare Buy-In provides different levels of assistance depending on the amount of an individual or couple's income.
A Head Start center run by Episcopal Children's Services, listed on ECS's official Duval County flyer under the Methodist Children's / Impact Learning Center names (license #C04DU0316). Head Start is free, full-day, center-based early learning for children ages 3–5 from families with…
7915 Herlong Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32210
Mission House is a day facility in Jacksonville Beach for adults experiencing homelessness, and it serves hot meals seven days a week. Its own site says it serves more than 30,000 hot meals each year, alongside showers, a clothing closet, case management…
802 Shetter Ave, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
MAVD hosts the NAS JAX Food Farmacy on the first and third Thursday of each month, providing access to nutritious food resources in collaboration with BEAM and Feeding Northeast Florida. The program supports active-duty military families.
5391 Collins Road
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