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The Punta Gorda Housing Authority (PGHA) Public Housing waiting list for 4-Bedroom apartments is currently open.
The PGHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from December 19, 2022, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application has been completed, it must be either:
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 PGHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PGHA public notice on December 2, 2022.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Charlotte County, Florida. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (941) 639-4344 or TTY: (800) 955-8771.
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 01/10/2023.
The Punta Gorda Housing Authority (PGHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The PGHA last accepted applications for this wait list from May 9, 2022, until May 23, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application was completed, it was either:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the PGHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PGHA notice on October 20, 2022.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Charlotte County, Florida.
Last Updated on 10/20/2022.
The Punta Gorda Housing Authority (PGHA) Public Housing waiting list for 3-Bedroom apartments is currently closed.
The PGHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 19, 2021 until the last confirmed date of July 5, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application was completed, it was either:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the PGHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PGHA public notice on January 19, 2021.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Charlotte County, Florida. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 12/05/2022.
The Punta Gorda Housing Authority (PGHA) Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from January 19, 2021 until February 10, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application was completed, it was either:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the PGHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PGHA public notice on February 10, 2021.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Charlotte County, Florida. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 03/30/2022.
The Punta Gorda Housing Authority (PGHA) Public Housing waiting list for 2-Bedroom apartments is closed.
The PGHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from December 19, 2022, until January 10, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application was completed, it was either:
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, visit the PGHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PGHA website on January 10, 2023.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Charlotte County, Florida. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 01/10/2023.
The Punta Gorda Housing Authority Senior and Near-Elderly (55+) Project-Based Rental Assistance waiting list for apartments at Verandas Senior Housing is closed.
The PGHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from June 2, 2022, until the last confirmed date of July 5, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application was completed, it must have been either:
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, visit the PGHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PGHA public notice on May 31, 2022.
This waiting list is for Other Senior rental assistance in Charlotte County, Florida.
Last Updated on 07/05/2022.
340 Gulf Breeze Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL | Visit Website | (941) 639-4344
Punta Gorda Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 607 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
In addition, Punta Gorda Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:
Low-income housing managed by Punta Gorda Housing Authority is located in Charlotte County, FL.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
Open today from 7:30am to 5:00pm ET.
Day | Hours |
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Monday | 7:30am-5:00pm |
Tuesday | 7:30am-5:00pm |
Wednesday | 7:30am-5:00pm |
Thursday | 7:30am-5:00pm |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Punta Gorda Housing Authority manages 340 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 | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
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Vouchers | 308 | 7 | 25 |
Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $547 | $842 | $567 |
Monthly Cost | $168,501 | $5,897 | $14,180 |
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 16% having issued approximately 26 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 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 11 months on the waiting list1.
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2 persons and has a household income of $13,083 per year. 92% of households were very low income (VLI) and 57% were extremely low income (ELI). 22% of households had wages as a major source of income, 0% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 74% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
1% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 34% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 26% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 39% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 3% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
33% of households included children, 5% of which had two adults in the household. 28% of households with children have a female head of household. 72% of all households were headed by a female.
35% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 18% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Punta Gorda Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 21% include at least one person with a disability. 37% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 34% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
33% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 41% with 2 bedrooms and 25% with 3 or more bedrooms. 28% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Punta Gorda Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $313 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $917. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $108.
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.