Outreach and Support Response Data

City of Gainesville officials believe in a compassionate approach to helping our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

Community Resource Paramedicine

The city dedicates personnel from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) in efforts to assist the unhoused through the Community Resource Paramedicine (CRP) Program. The city’s CRP Program launched in 2014 with the goal of providing resources to vulnerable populations, improving quality of life and health outcomes, and reducing preventable 911 calls to lower the demands on EMS providers.

Homeless Outreach and Prevention

2025 Data

967 patients visited
More than 345 hours of direct patient care provided

2024 Data

738 patients visited
More than 250 hours of direct patient care provided

GRACE Marketplace

The city financially supports GRACE Marketplace in providing an outreach team and day services that include meals, showers, laundry, computer access, clothing and more.

In Fiscal Year 2025, the city’s budget allocated $1.5 million for GRACE annual operations, plus $350,000 specifically to address the houseless population in downtown Gainesville and an additional $200,000 for continued services at GRACE for non-sheltered guests.

In March 2024, the CRP Program began overseeing 10 city-funded beds at GRACE Marketplace; these were available specifically for houseless neighbors who expressed an interest and willingness to be housed following engagement with CRP staff.
In early 2025, this increased to 20 available beds.
During 2025, 120 neighbors were sheltered in city-funded beds at GRACE; the total nights occupied was 5,038.

House Bill 1365

Between May and October 2024, the city began education with the unhoused community about House Bill 1365. In January 2025, the CRP program began offering services to encampment referrals as part of the myGNV reporting process. As of April 2026, the team has had 109 encampment referrals in addition to established patient management and new referrals connected to routine outreach.