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Open: Levy and Gilchrist County, Florida Section 8 HCV

The North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (NCFHA) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from June 1, 2023 at 8:00 am, until June 29, 2023 at 4:00 pm ET.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Complete an application in person at the NCFRHA office, located at 611 S. Pine Street, Bronson, Fl 32621, from 8:00 am-11:00 am and 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. Monday through Thursday.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Applicants currently residing in Levy or Gilchrist County.

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

For more information, visit the NCFRHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the NCFRHA notice on May 11, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Levy and Gilchrist County, Florida.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (352) 486-5420.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/01/2023.

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Open: Levy, Gilchrist and Suwannee County, Florida Public Housing

The North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (NCFRHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for Levy, Gilchrist and Suwannee Counties since at least May, 2018, until June 1, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application. The application is available in English and Spanish.

It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the NCFRHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the NCFRHA website on August 28th, 2019.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (3520) 486-5420.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 05/11/2023.

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Closed: Wakulla County, Florida Section 8 HCV

The North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (NCFRHA) Wakulla County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted in April, 2018. 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, or apply in person.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Local residency.

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

For more information, visit the NCFRHA website.

Last Updated on 08/28/2019.

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About North Central Florida Housing Authority

611 South Pine Street, Bronson, FL | Visit Website | (352) 486-5420

North Central Florida Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 546 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by North Central Florida Housing Authority is located in:

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the North Central Florida Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, North Central Florida Housing Authority manages 216 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Ported Out
Vouchers 214 2
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $548 $752
Monthly Cost $117,197 $1,504
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 31% having issued approximately 10 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 5 years and 3 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 17 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.9 persons and has a household income of $13,442 per year. 92% of households were very low income (VLI) and 65% were extremely low income (ELI). 46% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 52% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

8% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 65% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 14% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 13% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 0% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

70% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 66% of households with children have a female head of household. 89% of all households were headed by a female.

69% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 65% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the North Central Florida Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 11% include at least one person with a disability. 21% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 67% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

18% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 38% with 2 bedrooms and 44% with 3 or more bedrooms. 10% 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 North Central Florida Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $370 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $648. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $190.

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.