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Northwest Jacksonville Economic Development Fund
Program Overview
The Northwest Jacksonville Economic Development Fund (NWJEDF) is a public fund accessible by existing and prospective businesses in the Northwest Jacksonville area. The goals of the NWJEDF are to:
Create access to jobs for Northwest area residents.
Support the expansion of existing businesses within the Northwest area and encourage the creation of new service and retail businesses to serve the needs of the community.
Encourage redevelopment of vacant and underutilized buildings within the Northwest area.
Stimulate new investment within the Northwest area, adding to the tax base.
Download guidelines and processes
View NWJEDF Boundary Map
Application
Click here to download the application.
Upcoming Events
Reports
Food Desert Initiative
Legislation
2019-0245
2018-0195
Reports
Food Desert Report March 18, 2019
NWJEDF Annual Report
Click here to download a copy of the 2023 NWJEDF Annual Report
NWJEDF Advisory Committee
Members
Chair: Fred Atwill, Jr., ATWILL, LLC.
Vice Chair: Cedrick Gibson, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Philip Elson, The NDN Companies
George Barnes, George A. Barnes Realty
Tillery Durbin, 121 Financial Credit Union
Bylaws
Click here to download a copy of the bylaws.
Meeting Information
Meeting Times:
The advisory committee meets quarterly at City Hall, 117 West Duval Street.
For current meeting information please click here
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May 25, 2023 Meeting Minutes
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November 15, 2022 Meeting Minutes
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Staff Contacts
Joe Whitaker, (904) 255-5456, josephw@coj.net
Michelle Stephens, (904) 255-5452, msteph@coj.net
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