Supportive Housing
Providing a Doorway to a Brighter Future!
Supportive Housing
Providing a Doorway to a Brighter Future!
Our programs for individuals experiencing homelessness and low-income residents of Brevard strengthen the community in many meaningful ways. We support individuals and families in attaining and maintaining stable, productive lives; offer children the chance to grow and learn in safe, nurturing environments; and provide housing for older adults and people with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities who would otherwise have nowhere to turn.
We also revitalize distressed neighborhoods by transforming neglected buildings into attractive, affordable homes. These services increase housing stability, treat substance use and mental health disorders, and ultimately decrease hospitalizations, associated criminal activity, and incarceration—saving Brevard County thousands of taxpayer dollars while building a healthier, safer community for all.
To increase and provide affordable, accessible, and quality housing solutions and supportive services that promote self-sufficiency and independence for Veterans, individuals, and families experiencing housing instability and homelessness.
To become a key provider of affordable supportive housing, recognized for its compassionate response to the problems experienced as a result of homelessness and housing instability.
Housing for Homeless (HfH) was founded in 1989 as The Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless of Brevard County in partnership with Daily Bread. The organization was created to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing and expand opportunities for very low-, low-, and moderate-income residents in economically distressed communities.
In 1991, Daily Bread exited the partnership, allowing the organization to focus exclusively on housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. Throughout the 1990s, HfH expanded its housing portfolio through bank financing and grants from the City of Melbourne and Brevard County, laying the foundation for the organization’s long-term housing model.
As the organization grew, HfH secured federal funding from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These partnerships allowed the organization to operate transitional housing for Veterans through the VA Grant and Per Diem program, while HUD funding supported both transitional and permanent housing programs for civilians, including individuals with disabilities.
These programs expanded HfH’s housing capacity and strengthened its role as a key provider of supportive housing within the local homeless services system.
As federal housing policy evolved and transitional housing funding declined, HfH adapted its model to focus more heavily on permanent housing solutions. The organization reduced reliance on leased units, strengthened its portfolio of agency-owned properties, and increased its focus on serving individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
During this transition, HfH also restructured its Veterans programming to better serve individuals with complex behavioral health and substance use needs by providing enhanced supervision, services, and supportive housing environments.
In recent years, HfH expanded its impact through a partnership with Housing Trust Group to develop large-scale affordable and supportive housing communities. This collaboration resulted in the development of Orchid Lake Apartments in Cocoa and Fox Pointe in Daytona Beach, adding 150 units of affordable housing to the region, with half of the units dedicated to individuals exiting homelessness.
In 2024, the organization adopted the DBA “HfH Supportive Housing” to reflect its expanded role as a supportive housing developer and operator.
Today, HfH operates a growing portfolio of housing programs and partnerships designed to address and end homelessness across Brevard and Volusia Counties. Orchid Lake and Fox Pointe are now in operation, and two additional developments are underway. Forest Glen, a low-income senior apartment community serving Titusville and northern Brevard County, is expected to open in late 2026. The Shores, a family-focused development in Daytona Beach, is anticipated to open in 2027 and will provide housing for homeless and low-income families with children. HfH’s partnership with HTG continues with Woodland Pointe and Bramblewood Isle underway. These projects, in total, will add nearly 500 units of affordable housing with nearly 50% exclusively to serve persons exiting homelessness.