FLORIDA HOUSING OPEN NOW...
02-01-21 FLORIDA HOUSING
THE ST. PETERSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY, IN PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
Section 8 Wait List Announcement
The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) is pleased to announce the wait list opening for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
When:
The St. Petersburg Housing Authority will accept applications for the HCV Program ONLINE ONLY from 8:00 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021 until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021.
This is only an announcement. Learn more about the Voucher Wait List opening
here.
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THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE INC'S
"FLORIDA AFFORDABLE RENTALS" PAGE:
https://www.homelesstoindependence.org/florida-affordable-rentals/
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FOR VETERANS FLORIDA, IN PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
Veterans
Veterans’ Housing
Housing veterans has become SPHA’s Standard Operating Procedure. Here are some of the ways that we are helping our military veterans find and sustain affordable housing:
Project-Based Vouchers for Veterans
Through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded Project-Based Voucher program, SPHA awarded 23 vouchers to Boley Centers, Inc. and Catholic Charities, Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc. to help house local military veterans. While similar in benefits to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, commonly called Section 8, the vouchers granted to Boley Centers and Catholic Charities are tied to specific housing units at their properties and must be used to make rent affordable for veterans.
HUD-VASH Vouchers for Homeless Veterans
Another federal program, known as HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), is offering even more rental options to local homeless veterans. With a HUD-VASH voucher issued by SPHA, homeless veterans are able to rent private sector housing in St. Petersburg, contingent on their motivation to continue treatment and improve their individual circumstances. Since 2009, HUD has awarded a total of 275 HUD-VASH vouchers to SPHA, in addition to the regular vouchers allotted to the housing authority’s HCV / Section 8 program.
Housing Development for Veterans
SPHA has plans to build an accessible and affordable brick-and-mortar apartment development for local veterans. SPHA is actively working on this project and plans to commit at least $4 million to it.
PAGE LINK: https://www.stpeteha.org/veterans
THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE INC.'S "FOR VETERANS FLORIDA" PAGE HERE:
https://www.homelesstoindependence.org/veteransservices/for-veterans-florida/