What housing authority is absorbing in Florida?

The City of Pensacola Housing Department
The City of Pensacola Housing Department is currently absorbing.

What does absorbing mean in Section 8?

Find out if the Receiving Housing Authority is Billing OR Absorbing your voucher: OR if the receiving housing authority isn’t planning to bill for your voucher, they will be absorbing your voucher into their program, and issue you a voucher from their housing authority.

Can I transfer my Section 8 voucher to Florida?

You can transfer your Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher to a new jurisdiction, even to another state, if you’re receiving assistance from HUD. Transferring is a “portability” feature of the program.

How does Section 8 work in the state of Florida?

Low income families living in the state of Florida can apply for affordable housing through Section 8, also known as Housing Choice Voucher Program. The program offers financial assistance to struggling households so that they can afford to pay for their housing. The assistance can be used for paying a portion of rent or buying a new home.

Is the Lake County Housing Agency absorbing section 8?

As of 06/14/2021, it is not known if Lake County Housing Agency is either absorbing or billing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher portability requests for porting in. Learn more about porting Housing Choice Vouchers to a new area here.

What do you need to know about Section 8 housing?

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The Section 8 Program allows low-income families the opportunity to rent safe, decent and sanitary privately owned dwelling units. Subsidy payments are made by the Housing Authority to the owners on behalf of the family rather than directly to the family.

Is there a waiting list for Section 8 in Broward County?

Last Updated on 06/20/2019. The Broward County Housing Authority (BCHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for one day in June, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.