Sarasota Housing Authority

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:

1. Complete the online application.
2. 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.

The Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) last accepted Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for Janie's Garden, Lofts on Lemon, King Stone and Diamond Oaks Apartments from November 13, 2023, until November 16, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

• Janies Garden located in Sarasota FL.
• Lofts on Lemon located in Sarasota, FL.
• King Stone located in Sarasota, FL.
• Diamond Oaks located in Sarasota, FL.

There were two ways to apply while the waitlist was open,

1. Complete the online application.
2. Print the paper application.

Once the paper application was completed, it was to be:

1. Mailed to the Sarasota Housing Authority.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Local Preference
• Elderly/Disabled
• Active PH applicant at time of HCV application

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

For more information, visit the SHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SHA applications page on November 10, 2023.

The Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) last accepted Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for Cypress Square Apartments from May 6, 2024, until May 9, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following property:

• Cypress Square

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Local Preference
• Elderly/Disabled
• Active PH applicant at time of HCV application

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

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

For more information, visit the SHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SHA applications page on May 3, 2024.

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.

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.

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.

The Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) last accepted Elderly and Disabled Multi-Family Program waiting list applications for McCown Towers and Annex Apartments from November 13, 2023, until November 16, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

• McCown Towers/ Annex located in Sarasota, FL.

There were four ways to apply while the waitlist is open,

1. Print the paper application. 
2. Pick up an application in person at the SHA office.
3. Complete the application in person at the SHA office.
4. Mail a letter to the SHA office to request an application be mailed.

Once the paper application was completed, it was to be:

1. Mailed to the Sarasota Housing Authority.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Local Preference

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

For more information, visit the SHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SHA applications page on November 10, 2023.