Palatka Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Putnam County, Florida.

Waiting List
Closed: Putnam County, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Putnam County, Florida Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Unknown: 3, 4, and 5-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Unknown: 1 and 2-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Putnam County, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Palatka Housing Authority (PHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The PHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from September 12, 2022, until October 31, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period: 

  1. Print the paper application.
  2. Pick up an application at the PHA main office.
  3. Call the PHA to request an application by mail.

Once the application was completed, applicants were required to:

  1. Mail the application to the PHA.
  2. Drop off the application in person at the PHA.

This waiting list had the following preferences: 

  • Working Preference
    • Elderly – Head of household, spouse, or co-head is age 62 or older
    • Disabled – Head of household, spouse, or co-head is a person with disabilities
    • Near Elderly – Head of household, spouse, or co-head is age 50 - 61
    • Employment – Head of household, spouse or co-head lives in or has employment in Palatka or Putnam County, and has six (6) months of continuous employment with an average of thirty (30) hours or more per week.
  • Involuntary Displacement
    • Residents of PHA that due to modernization, rehabilitation, demolition/disposition, or loss of funding, have been displaced through no fault of their own
    • Victims of Federally-declared natural disasters who are displaced
    • Victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking that are displaced or are attempting to flee due to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
    • Victims of a pandemic (Family has been displaced from their home due to pandemic related actions)
  • Homeless
    • Individuals graduating from or aging out of the foster care program
    • Currently or formerly homeless individuals who are ready to transition from a supportive housing program
    • Living in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter, or if there is a lack of a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence 
    • Fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence or other life-threatening conditions
  • Veteran
    • Head of household, spouse, or co-head is serving in the active military, or has been discharged under circumstances other than dishonorable

The maximum income limits for each household size were available on the PHA website.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the PHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the PHA public notice on September 13, 2022.

Closed: Putnam County, Florida Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Palatka Housing Authority (PHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Pre-applications were last accepted from March 10, 2021, until April 15, 2021.  There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the PHA, "Pre-Applications will ONLY be accepted for families that qualify for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Mainstream program. Qualifying families will be:

  • A non-elderly family who’s head of household or spouse is under 62 years of age and has a verified disability
  • Non-elderly persons with disabilities who are transitioning out of institutional or other segregated settings
  • Non-elderly persons with disabilities who have previously experienced homelessness and are currently a client in a permanent supportive housing or rapid rehousing project
  • Non-elderly persons with disabilities who are referred by a partnering homeless service organization"

There were two ways to apply during the opening period: 

  1. Print the pre-application and forms available online.
  2. Pick up a pre-application from the lobby of the PHA.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it must have been either:

  1. Postmarked between March 10, 2021, until April 15, 2021, and mailed to the Palatka Housing Authority.
  2. Dropped off at the PHA drop box.

Income limit information can be found here.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Military veterans
  • Live in, or have verified six (6) months and an average of at least 30 hours a week of employment in Palatka or Putnam County
  • Head of household or spouse is elderly
  • Head of household or spouse that has disability
  • Displaced through no fault of their own due to a federally declared natural disaster
  • Victims of domestic violence
  • Victims of a pandemic
  • Homeless

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

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

Sources: This information was verified by the PHA on March 10, 2021.

Unknown: 3, 4, and 5-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

Unknown: 1 and 2-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

About The Agency

Palatka Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 767 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:00am-6:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am-6:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am-6:30pm
Thursday 8:00am-6:30pm
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

400 North 15th Street, Palatka, FL

Visit Website(386) 329-0132

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Palatka Housing Authority?

Palatka Housing Authority serves 696 low-income households. The agency manages 407 Housing Choice Vouchers and 416 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Palatka Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 64 percent of households served by Palatka Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Palatka Housing Authority households.

How many Palatka Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 174 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Palatka Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Palatka Housing Authority?

There are 598 female-headed renter households living in Palatka Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Palatka Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Palatka Housing Authority renters?

Black 529
White 132
Hispanic 28

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Palatka Housing Authority?

There are 194 households headed by seniors served by the Palatka Housing Authority. Senior households are 28% of households in Palatka Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Palatka Housing Authority housing?

There are 83 persons with disabilities living in Palatka Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 12% of households served by the Palatka Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Palatka Housing Authority?

The Palatka Housing Authority 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.

How often does Palatka Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Palatka Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 12, 2022 and closed on October 31, 2022.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Palatka Housing Authority

Annie M Spell Senior Community

3310 Crill Ave, Palatka, Florida 32177

Rosa Ragsdale

5108 Ragsdale Dr, Palatka, Florida 32177

Scattered Sites

1400 Eagle St, Palatka, Florida 32177

Rosa Ragsdale

2100 Bronson St, Palatka, Florida 32177

Scattered Sites

2600 Campbell St, Palatka, Florida 32177