Downtown Vision Alliance, Inc.

Downtown Vision Alliance, Inc. Downtown Vision Alliance Division is a non-profit organization based in Jacksonville, Florida that provides urban place management services and outreach to the homeless population in the downtown area. Downtown Vision Alliance Division is a registered vendor to receive federal grant awards from the U.S. government.

Downtown Vision Alliance Inc. has received multiple sub-awards through the City of Jacksonville for funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant program. The purpose of these grants is to provide homeless outreach services and support the operations of the Social Services Outreach Division of Downtown Vision's Ambassador Program. This division employs outreach specialists who make contact with homeless individuals living on the streets of downtown Jacksonville, assess their needs, provide basic assistance and case management, and connect them to longer-term social service providers to help transition them into stable housing. The grants fund activities such as data collection on the homeless population, providing transportation and documentation assistance, and making referrals to other service providers. The outreach division has made contact with over 1,600 unique homeless individuals and helped over 50 individuals move into supportive housing through these grant-funded services. Downtown Vision has experienced staff, including licensed counselors and case managers, to implement these outreach efforts in coordination with their Downtown Ambassador program.