JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local nonprofit recently received a grant to help Jacksonville families preserve inherited homes or generational land.
A $450,000 grant was awarded to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), which aims to help families at risk of losing their inherited homes or land, clear up property rights issues and preserve their legacy.
The problem first emerged when families with storm-damaged homes were denied access to federally funded recovery programs because they could not prove legal ownership…