Punta Gorda Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Charlotte County, Florida.

Waiting List
Closed: Charlotte County, Florida Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: 1, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Verandas Senior Housing, Project-Based Rental Assistance Other Senior Waiting List Learn More

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

The Punta Gorda Housing Authority (PGHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from January 31, 2024, until February 21, 2024. This waiting list was last open in May, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply while the waiting list was open:

  1. Print the paper application.
  2. Pick up an application from the Punta Gorda Housing Authority Administration Office.

Once the application was completed, it was either:

  1. Postmarked by February 21, 2024 and mailed to the PGHA.
  2. Faxed to the PGHA.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Applicants who live, work or have been hired to work in the Punta Gorda Housing Authority’s jurisdiction (Charlotte County, City of North Port).
  • Applicants whose head, co-head, spouse or sole member has verifiable employment prior to admission at a minimum of 20 hours per week. Applicants whose head, co-head, or spouse or sole member is age 62 or older, or meets HUD definition of a disabled person will be eligible for the working preference

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the PGHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the PGHA notice on January 16, 2024.

Closed: 1, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

The Punta Gorda Housing Authority (PGHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom apartments from September 11, 2023, until October 5, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply while the waiting list was open:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Pick up a paper application from the Punta Gorda Housing Authority Administration Office.

Once the application was completed, it was either:

  1. Mailed to the PGHA.
  2. Faxed to the PGHA.

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 August 28, 2023.

Closed: Verandas Senior Housing, Project-Based Rental Assistance Other Senior Waiting List

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: 

  1. Print the online paper application.
  2. Pick up an application from the PGHA Administration Office.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

  1. Mailed to the Punta Gorda Housing Authority.
  2. Faxed to the PGHA.

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.

About The Agency

Punta Gorda Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 607 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

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

340 Gulf Breeze Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL

Visit Website(941) 639-4344

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Punta Gorda Housing Authority?

Punta Gorda Housing Authority serves 524 low-income households. The agency manages 363 Housing Choice Vouchers and 176 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Punta Gorda Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 55 percent of households served by Punta Gorda Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Punta Gorda Housing Authority households.

How many Punta Gorda Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 99 households and make up 19 percent of households served by Punta Gorda Housing Authority.

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

There are 377 female-headed renter households living in Punta Gorda Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Punta Gorda Housing Authority.

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

Black 79
White 346
Hispanic 94

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

There are 267 households headed by seniors served by the Punta Gorda Housing Authority. Senior households are 51% of households in Punta Gorda Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 136 persons with disabilities living in Punta Gorda Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Punta Gorda Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Punta Gorda Housing Authority?

The Punta Gorda Housing Authority is rated as a high 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 Punta Gorda Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Punta Gorda Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 31, 2024 and closed on February 21, 2024.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Punta Gorda Housing Authority

Gulf Breeze Apartments

340 Gulf Breeze Ave, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950

City of Punta Gorda Housing Auth.

402 Fitzhugh Ave, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950