Jacksonville Housing Authority

Hello I’m not sure if you could be much assistance to me, but it’s worth a try. My name is Dontae Gautier I’m a 31 year old Disabled Domestic Violence Victim and current resident of Jacksonville, FL. I’m currently fighting homelessness, and in dire need of some type of assistance with housing. I have 3 eviction reports due to my domestic abuse. I’ve been currently working with The Sulzbacher Center for 3 months now. Which,  I had thought and was hoping they’d be able to assist, by placing me in a apartment the week of Christmas through a Permanent Housing program. Until I was told they were no longer going to assist me with Permeant Housing and was transferring me over to Rapid  rehousing. Which then made me ineligible for the apartment. Which was very discriminator. So I definitely feel used and abused. For the Christmas holidays I was placed in a hotel accommodated by Catholic Charities from Dec. 19 - 6.  For these past 8 months I’ve been up restless nights advocating myself submitting emails to all of Duval county HUD Executives, Representatives, and Nonprofit Organizations seeking housing assistance and community help. Requesting and submitting my need of help. Just as I’m doing here currently with you. I have yet to obtain the proper help, or assistance I need here in Jacksonville Florida. I then got a contact for a Property Manager at The Lofts at Monroe 906 W Monroe St. Jacksonville, Florida 32204 Downtown Jacksonville. She advised me to submit an application for one of the subsidized apartment at the Lofts at Monroe, after inquiring and discussing my situation which I’m at a standstill, because I don’t have the time, energy, or financial ability submitting $185.00 application and thinking I’m receiving help and making moving arrangements to be told I’m denied. After we had talked about my past evictions and current issue of fight homelessness . My situation isn’t easy, and Its truly saddening, and it unfair to know and sit in all types of emotional sorrow drenched in pain. To know that my situation has gone thus far, and to feel unrecognized. Those that say they’re hear to help you are truly unconcerned.  It’s like a normal 9-5 job to some of the caseworkers. Showing no actual compassion. I feel my life is continuously falling apart. So all I ask for is for someone to please help accommodate me, by providing housing opportunities to help that fits my needs for a Home. I’m not sure what to do or how to do it, but I will continue to strive and believe.

I can not give even one star because they are the best at displacing people who stand for their rights the right way, only to have them try and destroy your life or any confidence you have. I did however get to see so many places I never thought I would see in this lifetime. I turned my disappointment into a total journey as if a vacation.

I am 6 months pregnant and with a 2 year old. My children father works but his pay check pays for our motel room. We need a place to live until we can get back on our feet.