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  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP), a nonprofit developer of affordable housing, today announced the receipt of a $550,000 grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. The Legacy 2024 grant to St. Johns Housing Partnership, Inc., is to support the retirement of outstanding construction debt for Patriot Place. Patriot Place comprises six new, low-income housing for at-risk and homeless veterans in St. Johns County. “Mrs. Weaver’s grant is an incredible gift that will last for decades providing housing for some of our local at-risk and low-income veterans. We hope the gift will not only support Patriot Place but also inspire other donors who want to create more truly affordable housing in our area,” said St. Johns Housing Partnership Executive Director Bill Lazar. Delores Barr Weaver has an extraordinary legacy of philanthropy in Northeast Florida since moving to Jacksonville as co-owner of the Jacks...

ST. AUGUSTINE - RED Day is Keller Williams Atlantic Partners’ annual day of giving back. This year the local Realtor had a day of service at Southern Villas. The non-profit St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) owns Southern Villas, a USDA subsidized multifamily property in St. Augustine for the elderly and handicapped.  Every second Thursday of May, KW agents, leaders, and associates step away from their daily business routine and venture out into their communities to renew, energize and volunteer. "Our associates and staff are proud to give back by supporting the vital work of the St. Johns Housing Partnership. RED Day is just one example of how the Keller Williams culture lives and breathes service year-round," said Trudy Padilla of Keller Williams Atlantic Partners. Over 40 volunteers spent the day landscaping, performing yard cleanups and some needed cleaning in the apartment homes. RED Day sponsors included Southern Horticulture, LunsPro Inspections, Pro-Spect Inspectio...

ST. AUGUSTINE – Meet Claudia Marcus. She’s a fixer of sorts. After one and a half years volunteering with the St. Johns Council on Aging (COA), a partnership between COA and the St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) has Marcus on the property at Southern Villas as Services Coordinator . But her work goes much deeper than that, benefiting residents at the affordable housing community in numerous ways. “It must be an open door. We have numerous scheduled activities and events, but the crux of my work is to help residents navigate a variety of issues ranging from technology to Medicaid, to transportation, to applying for food stamps or learning how to prevent scams,” Marcus said. By the way. She loves her job. “There is joy, comfort, and fun. Providing a resource is very satisfying. It’s like my home away from home. Buoyed by the fact that most of the residents really appreciate what we are trying to do,” she said. SJHP owns Southern Villas, a USDA subsidized multifamily prope...

ST. AUGUSTINE- Kevin Davenport and the Creekside High Engineering Club are regular volunteers with the St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP). Building ramps and helping rehab homes for the elderly, Veterans and disabled is just part of their story. “Kevin is one of our biggest supporters. He has responded when a call goes out to help us fulfill our mission. He organizes and brings the Engineering Club members out in force to really make a difference in our community,” noted SJHP Executive Director Bill Lazar. Davenport has been organizing volunteer teams of students wearing shirts that say “Live Generously” to work on SJHP projects for 14 years. “The volunteer experience not only offers students firsthand experience, but also instills a culture of service that stays with many of them throughout their personal and professional lives,” noted Davenport, a teacher at Creekside in the Engineering and Environmental Science Academy. He is the sponsor of the Engineering Club. He also ...

Danielle McNair (left), Interim WAP Community Program Manager, Department of Economic Self-Sufficiency; Bill Lazar, Executive Director, St. Johns Housing Partnership; Linzi Gano, Weatherization Manager and LIHEAP A/C Program Coordinator, Step-Up Suncoast and Frankie Hernandez, CSBG Community Program Manager, Department of Economic Self-Sufficiency.  By Mike Bonts Editor, Green Trends St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) Executive Director Bill Lazar has received the Jean Diggs Weatherization Champion Award (WAP) from the National Association for State Community Services Program (NASCSP).    The Jean Diggs WAP Champion Award is presented at the NASCSP Annual Conference to individuals who are true champions for the cause of weatherization. The St. Johns Housing Partnership has been a weatherization provider in Northeast Florida since 1998.    “We always want to be at the front end of building industry trends. Our weatherization training has always been a key part ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (November 3, 2021) -  Are you struggling to pay your mortgage due to loss of income, change of household circumstances or increase in expenses? Whether you have fallen behind on your mortgage payments or are in danger of falling behind — St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) HUD-Certified Housing Counselors have answers.  The non-profit SJHP provides services in St. Augustine and is a regional, non-profit, HUD-certified housing counseling agency offering an array of services and programs about the default and foreclosure process and provide solutions.   Services are free to homeowners. They include foreclosure prevention, first-time homebuyer education, credit education and counseling and financial literacy.    The Foreclosure Prevention Programs helps homeowners understand how to prevent foreclosure, existing alternatives, and what special programs they may be eligible for. SJHP offers access to community-funded programs, modification se...