JHA, Agape Family Health to host vaccination event Friday
The vaccination event at JHA s Centennial Tower will begin at 11 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m., according to the JHA. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 3:34 PM EDT March 15, 2021 Updated: 3:36 PM EDT March 15, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) and Agape Family Health will administer 500 COVID-19 vaccine doses Friday at Centennial Tower senior center.
The vaccination event will begin at 11 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m., according to the JHA.
Agape will hold another vaccination event on March 25 at Hogan Creek Towers, though the times for that event were not announced.
As state workers offer COVID shots to thousands of seniors, swath of senior housing in Jacksonville missed
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Thousands of elderly people in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development housing units in Florida have been vaccinated against COVID-19, but in Jacksonville, a swath of senior housing has been missed.
In a tweet Thursday, the Florida Division of Emergency Management said it went to 145 HUD facilities, offering shots to residents. In two weeks, more than 9,000 seniors got a shot.
“All facilities will be visited by March 12. FDEM is committed to ensuring that all seniors who want a vaccine are able to receive one,” the state Division of Emergency Management tweeted.
AROUND HASTINGS: Grant to help Florida farmers fight threats
Nancy Quatrano
There are many things that can kill our crops in Florida.
Things like the Giant African Land Snail, the cactus moth, invasive fruit flies, and the Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven can wipe out crops for multiple years.
Food crops, sod, trees and ornamentals are all fair game for these threats. Weather is one of them, but invasive foreign plants, bacteriological enemies, and insect pests are major factors, too.
The GAL snail is considered by scientists to be one of the most damaging snails in the world, according to the USDA. It’s known to eat at least 500 different types of plants including, but not limited to, most beans, peas, cucumbers and melons.
Enrollment to begin next week for Housing Choice Voucher Program
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Housing Authority announced it will be accepting online applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) and the Mainstream Voucher Program beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8.
It’s the first time JHA has opened the voucher enrollment program since 2018. This year, the application process will be done electronically and will be available 24 hours a day. The waiting list will remain open until further notice.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the JHA office is closed to the public, so if you need assistance with the online pre-application, contact the JHA office at 904-630-3898 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
HUD awards $740K to help 100 Jacksonville residents with housing
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the Jacksonville Housing Authority $740,400 through the CARES Act to provide 100 vouchers to help Jacksonville residents avoid losing their homes.
The CARES Act allowed HUD to allocate vouchers to public housing agencies like JHA to help them prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus in their communities.
The Housing Authority says it plans to apply for more vouchers because of the need that exists in the city.
On Christmas morning, Emily Knight-Smith, with the Sulzbacher Center, said there were no volunteers helping cook.