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Housing Authority of Brevard County

This housing agency serves Brevard County, Florida.

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Closed: Brevard County, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Housing Authority of Brevard County Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Mims, 2 and 3-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

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

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Brevard County, Florida .

The Housing Authority of Brevard County (HABC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 1, 2020, until July 5, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: When this waiting list was originally scheduled to open in April, 2020, it was planned to reopen again in October, 2020 and January, 2021. However, the HABC has cancelled the October and January openings "due to constraints from COVID-19."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Displacement Due to a Presidentially Declared Natural Disaster: (15 points) This preference is extended to families that have been displaced due to a presidentially declared natural disaster. The disaster must have either occurred in the past year or the family must still be living in temporary housing or receiving housing assistance subsidies that will expire. The family must also provide proof that they have applied for assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
  • Disabled Preference: (2 points) This preference is extended to persons or families where the head of household, spouse, co-head or sole member is disabled. Proof of preference will be verified at time of selection. (HUD regulations prohibit admission preferences for specific types of disabilities.)
  • Elderly Preference: (2 points) This preference is extended to persons or families where the head of household, spouse, co-head or sole member is 62 years of age or older.
  • Veteran Preference: (1 point) A preference will be given for applicants that are Veterans, honorably discharged from the US Armed Forces.
  • FYI Voucher Holder Preference: (10 points) A preference will be given for applicants that currently hold Foster Youth to Independence Vouchers.
  • Current Public Housing Residents who are disabled: (10 points) Any current Resident of Public Housing that is disabled and need a fully designed Handicap Unit.

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 HABC website.

Sources: This information was verified the HABC, as of October 1, 2020.

Closed: Housing Authority of Brevard County Public Housing Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Brevard County (HABC) Public Housing waiting list for 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 24, 2020 until September 30, 2020. 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.

For more information, visit the HABC website.

Open Until Further Notice: Mims, 2 and 3-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Mims, Florida.

The Housing Authority of Brevard County (HABC) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for 2-Bedroom Apartments in Mims from the earliest confirmed open date of April 18, 2024, until further notice. 

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Working (30 hours or more per week for the last 3 months or more)
  • Displacement due to domestic violence verification (court documents)
  • Displacement due to natural disaster (i.e. flood, hurricane, earthquake, etc.) verification
  • Veterans (DD214) Participants of educational and training program verification.
  • Participants of transitional housing verification.

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

To apply while the waitlist is open, print the paper application.

Once the paper application has been completed, it was to be either:

  1. Turned into the HABC office, located at 1401 Guava Avenue, Melbourne, Florida 32935. Tuesdays only from 8:00 am until 11:00 am.
  2. Mailed to the HABC office, address mentioned above.

For more information, visit the HABC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HABC website on April 18, 2024.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of Brevard County provides affordable housing for up to 2,469 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

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

1401 Guava Avenue, Melbourne, FL

Visit Website — (321) 775-1592

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Housing Authority of Brevard County?

Housing Authority of Brevard County serves 2,137 low-income households. The agency manages 2,169 Housing Choice Vouchers and 381 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of Brevard County?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 66 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Brevard County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Housing Authority of Brevard County households.

How many Housing Authority of Brevard County residents are employed?

Working adults head 683 households and make up 32 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Brevard County.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of Brevard County?

There are 1752 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Brevard County housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Housing Authority of Brevard County.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of Brevard County renters?

Black 1,175
Asian-Pacific Islander 21
White 598
Hispanic 321

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of Brevard County?

There are 555 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Brevard County. Senior households are 26% of households in Housing Authority of Brevard County housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of Brevard County housing?

There are 555 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Brevard County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Housing Authority of Brevard County.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of Brevard County?

The Housing Authority of Brevard County is rated as a troubled 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 Housing Authority of Brevard County open new waiting lists?

Housing Authority of Brevard County’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 1, 2020 and closed on July 5, 2020.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of Brevard County

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Bc South

4000 N Riverside Dr, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida 32937

payment Subsidized
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