Members of the Together Eastside Coalition called for more transparency and oversight of redevelopment money flowing into Jacksonville’s Eastside, claiming funds intended to uplift the community are being mismanaged.

During a press conference Monday, the group accused Lift Jax — one of the lead organizations overseeing Eastside revitalization efforts — of funneling money through a network of nonprofits and LLCs, including some for-profit entities. Coalition leaders said those funds aren’t reaching residents or improving living conditions in the neighborhood.

“They’re profiting off poverty,” said Together Eastside Coalition Vice President Latavia Harris. “How can you expect a disenfranchised, under-resourced community — one that hasn’t had funding in years — to compete with some of the bi

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