Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale

This housing agency serves Broward County, Florida. Service does not extend to Hollywood, Florida.

Waiting List
Open Now: City of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Suncrest RAD | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Other Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Sailboat Bend I Elderly Project Based Other Senior Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Application Limit: Northwest Apartments, 1-Bedroom Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Open Now: City of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale (HACFL) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 25, 2024 at 9:00 am, until March 29, 2024 at 5:00 pm ET. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in March, 2021.

Please note: This waiting list is not managed by the Broward County Housing Authority. Do not contact the Broward County Housing Authority for information about this waiting list opening. The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale manages this waiting list, which serves Broward County, Florida.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:

  • 1 Person $33,600 | 5 Persons $51,850
  • 2 Persons $38,400 | 6 Persons $55,700
  • 3 Persons $43,200 | 7 Person $59,550
  • 4 Persons $48,000 | 8 Persons $63,400

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Family that has been terminated from its HCV program due to insufficient program funding.
  • Residents being displaced due to demolition/disposition and/or redevelopment and/or rehabilitation of the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale and/or other Housing Authorities in Broward County public housing units.
  • Disabled tenants of the HACFL’ Project Based Voucher Programs who are required to move out of the Project Based Voucher Unit due to a documented and approved Reasonable Accommodation Request for a person with disabilities.
  • A preference for 20 Non-Elderly persons with disabilities who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness.
  • A local preference to serve 20 families under HIP (Homeless Initiative Partnership Section) in the fight to end homelessness. HIP represents an innovative system of care that provides integrated health and supportive services that meet the needs of vulnerable homeless Broward County at risk families.
  • According to BCHSD (Broward County’s Human Services Department) 2018 research approximately 2,318 Broward County residents are part of Broward County’s population of homeless families.
  • VAWA – Under Public Housing, Project Based Subsidy and RAD if a resident has been verified as requiring an Emergency Transfer the HACFL will offer to place the resident in another unit that meets the family’s needs. Should a unit not be available, a transfer to a different site will be offered. If the site does not have a unit that meets the family’s needs, a HCV may be offered as a last alternative if one is available.
  • VASH to Homeownership - The HACFL will offer a preference of graduating from VASH Voucher to HCV to any VASH family that has enrolled and successfully purchased a home through the Homeownership Program for the purpose of continued subsidy, should the voucher holder choose to use the option.
  • A local preference to serve 15 families under HEART (Housing, Empowerment, Achievement, Recovery & Triumph) Alliance for Sustainable Families. HEART represents an innovative system of care that provides integrated subsidized housing and a supportive services network that advances family stability for 50 at risk families. According to HEART, approximately 414 children are homeless. The majority of these children their siblings, and parents are part of Broward County’s population of homeless families.
  • Non-elderly, disabled tenants of Sunnyreach who are displaced by elderly designation of the building and who desire to move from their unit.

3,000 applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information,  visit the HACFL website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Sun Sentinel Classifieds Public Notice on March 4, 2024.

Closed: Suncrest RAD | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale (HACFL) RAD/Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Suncrest is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on July 22, 2020, until 100 2-Bedroom applications, 200 3-Bedroom applications, and 80 4-Bedroom applications were submitted. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. The application was available in English, Español, and Creole.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, read the HACFL public notice, or visit the HACFL website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACFL, as of July 23, 2020.

Closed: Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Other Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale (HACFL) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) waiting list is currently closed. It was last open in January, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Fort Lauderdale, FL is about 25 miles north of Miami, FL.

For more information, visit the HACFL website.

Closed: Sailboat Bend I Elderly Project Based Other Senior Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale (HACFL) RAD/Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Suncrest is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on July 22, 2020, until 100 2-Bedroom applications, 200 3-Bedroom applications, and 80 4-Bedroom applications were submitted. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. The application was available in English, Español, and Creole.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, read the HACFL public notice, or visit the HACFL website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACFL on December 1, 2020.

Open Until Application Limit: Northwest Apartments, 1-Bedroom Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale (HACFL) is accepting Senior Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for 1-Bedroom apartments at Northwest Gardens II Apartments from December 18, 2023, until 100 applications have been received.

Please note: According to the HACFL "To be eligible to be placed on the waiting list, the family composition MUST have a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of two (2) members. The Head of the Household MUST be 62 years of age or older."

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application that is available on the HACFL website.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the HACFL website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACFL public notice on December 4, 2023.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale provides affordable housing for up to 3,292 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

437 Southwest 4th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Visit Website(954) 525-6444

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How large is the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale?

Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale serves 2,998 low-income households. The agency manages 3,376 Housing Choice Vouchers and 28 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 65 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 87 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale households.

How many Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale residents are employed?

Working adults head 1,049 households and make up 35 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale?

There are 2398 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale renters?

Black 2,368
White 240
Hispanic 390

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale?

There are 1049 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale. Senior households are 35% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale housing?

There are 659 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale?

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale is rated as a standard performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale

Northwest Gardens

645 NW 10th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

Sailboat Bend

425 SW 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315

Dr Kennedy Homes

108 SW 11th St, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315

HACFL Affordable Housing

City-Wide, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

Sunny Reach Acres

100 SW 18th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312

Suncrest Court

2301 NW 16th Ct, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

Oak Park Apartments ( Scattered )

701 NW 12th Ter, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

Sistrunk Gardens

1436 NW 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

Sunnyland Homes

1301 NW 9th St, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311