Sarasota Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
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- Sarasota County, Florida Section 8 HCV is closed.
- King Stone Townhomes and Diamond Oaks Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Sarasota Housing Authority Public Housing is closed.
- The Courts and Bertha Mitchell Public Housing is closed.
- Single Family Homes Low-Income is closed.
- McCown Towers Annex Senior and Disabled is closed.
Closed: Sarasota County, Florida Section 8 HCV
The Sarasota Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The SHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from April 1, 2022, until April 18, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Complete the online application.
- Request a paper pre-application in writing by mail to the CHA.
Once the application was completed, it was postmarked no later than April 14, 2022, and mailed to the SHA.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
1250 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the SHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the SHA on April 4, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Sarasota County, Florida.
Last Updated on 09/29/2022.
Closed: King Stone Townhomes and Diamond Oaks Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for King Stone Townhomes and Diamond Oaks Apartments is closed.
The SHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from an unconfirmed opening date, until the earliest confirmed close date of February 2, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
- King Stone Townhomes, had 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units.
- Diamond Oaks Apartment, had 2-Bedroom units.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Public Housing or Multifamily Resident who is a certified victim under the Violence Against Women Act (15 points)
- Homeless Partnership Referral Program (5 points)
- Local Preference (3 points)
- Elderly/Disabled (1 point)
- Active PH applicant at time of HCV application (1 point)
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the SHA website or the SHFC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the SHA applications page on February 2, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Sarasota, Florida.
Last Updated on 02/06/2023.
Closed: Sarasota Housing Authority Public Housing
The Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. It was last open in May, 2019. 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.
This waiting list had the following preferences: A Pathway to a Better Life; 12 Months of Verified Employment; Sarasota County Resident; Pre-admission Training Program; Those who have not resided in HUD subsidized housing within the past two years; Possess a High School diploma or G.E.D.; Military veteran.
For more information, visit the SHA website.
Last Updated on 06/04/2019.
Closed: The Courts and Bertha Mitchell Public Housing
The Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) Public Housing waiting list for apartments at The Courts and Bertha Mitchell is closed.
The SHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from an unconfirmed open date, until the earliest confirmed close date of February 2, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
The Courts and Bertha Mitchell, Studio and 1-bedroom units, located at 1912 Orange St, Sarasota, FL.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Income limit information can be found here.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Public Housing or Multifamily Resident who is a certified victim under the Violence Against Women Act (15 points)
- Homeless Partnership Referral Program (5 points)
- Local Preference (3 points)
- Elderly/Disabled (1 point)
- Active PH applicant at time of HCV application (1 point)
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the SHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the SHA applications page on February 2, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Sarasota, Florida. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 02/07/2023.
Closed: Single Family Homes Low-Income
The Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) Affordable Housing waiting list for Single Family Homes is closed.
The SHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from an unconfirmed opening date, until the earliest confirmed close date of February 2, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the SHA website or the the SHFC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the SHA applications page on February 2, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Other rental assistance in Sarasota, Florida.
Last Updated on 02/06/2023.
Closed: McCown Towers Annex Senior and Disabled
The Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) Elderly and Disabled Multi-Family Program waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at McCown Towers Annex is closed.
The SHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from an unconfirmed opening date, until the earliest confirmed close date from February 2, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Public Housing or Multifamily Resident who is a certified victim under the Violence Against Women Act (15 points)
- Homeless Partnership Referral Program (5 points)
- Local Preference (3 points)
- Elderly/Disabled (1 point)
- Active PH applicant at time of HCV application (1 point)
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the SHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the SHA applications page on February 2, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Other Senior and Disabled rental assistance in Sarasota, Florida.
Last Updated on 02/06/2023.
About Sarasota Housing Authority
269 South Osprey Avenue, Sarasota, FL | Visit Website | (941) 361-6210
Sarasota Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,982 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
In addition, Sarasota Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:
- Homeownership Voucher
- Family Self-Sufficiency
- Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
- Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
- Family Unification Program (FUP)
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Sarasota Housing Authority is located in Sarasota County, FL.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Sarasota Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Sarasota Housing Authority manages 1,589 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Homeownership | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 1,222 | 29 | 37 | 73 | 21 | 160 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $865 | $767 | $1,002 | $1,111 | $1,024 | $635 |
| Monthly Cost | $1,056,736 | $22,231 | $37,090 | $81,079 | $21,503 | $101,626 |
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 11% having issued approximately 129 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 8 years and 9 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 10 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.7 persons and has a household income of $14,662 per year. 89% of households were very low income (VLI) and 63% were extremely low income (ELI). 36% 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 57% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
3% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 56% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 24% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 17% 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.
53% of households included children, 4% of which had two adults in the household. 50% of households with children have a female head of household. 80% of all households were headed by a female.
69% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 60% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Sarasota Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 20% include at least one person with a disability. 28% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 77% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
19% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 29% with 2 bedrooms and 51% with 3 or more bedrooms. 23% 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 Sarasota Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $387 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $854. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $144.
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.
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