Cocoa Housing Authority is a housing authority that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Public Housing programs. As of August 16th, 2022, Cocoa Housing Authority has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Cocoa Housing Authority offers Public Housing and Section 8 Housing rental assistance in Cocoa.
Open Cocoa Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Open Until Further Notice:
Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Cocoa Housing Authority (CHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from June 20, 2020, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, pick up an application from the Cocoa Housing Authority, located at 828 Stone Street, Cocoa, Florida 32922.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- 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.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the CHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CHA public notice, as of October 2, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Cocoa, Florida.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (321) 636-8535.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 10/02/2020.
Other Cocoa Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Closed:
Brevard County, Florida Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Cocoa Housing Authority (CHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the CHA website, or call the office at (321) 636-8535.
Last Updated on 09/12/2017.
Closed:
Public Housing Waiting List
The Cocoa Housing Authority (CHA) is not accepting Public Housing waiting list applications at this time.
For more information, visit the CHA website, or call the office at (321) 636-8535.
Last Updated on 05/09/2017.
About Cocoa Housing Authority
More information about Cocoa Housing Authority can be found on its website at http://haccfl.com/.
Representatives of Cocoa Housing Authority may be available by phone at (321) 636-8535. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
About the Cocoa Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Cocoa Housing Authority manages 131 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of September 30th, 2021:
|
Standard | Family Unification | Non-Elderly Disabled |
| Vouchers |
58 | 1 | 72 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$857 | $817 | $743 |
| Monthly Cost |
$49,686 | $817 | $53,475 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Cocoa Housing Authority
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 9% having issued approximately 15 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 2 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 4 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.4 persons and has a household income of $14,705 per year. 91% of households were very low income (VLI) and 67% were extremely low income (ELI). 30% of households had wages as a major source of income, -1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 67% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
1% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 54% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 30% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 15% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
46% of households included children, 4% of which had two adults in the household. 42% of households with children have a female head of household. 84% of all households were headed by a female.
83% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 76% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Cocoa Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 29% include at least one person with a disability. 54% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 81% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
30% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 36% with 2 bedrooms and 34% with 3 or more bedrooms. 14% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Cocoa Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $371 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $658. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $143.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
Public Housing Apartments Operated by Cocoa Housing Authority
459 Pineda St
Cocoa, Florida
Low Income Housing Managed by Cocoa Housing Authority
1227 C St
Cocoa Beach, Florida
