Housing Authorities in Puerto Rico, Texas, California and Florida receive funding to help with rising rents in areas where housing is scarce
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding an additional $50 million in voucher funding to 26 public housing agencies (PHAs) in Puerto Rico, Texas, California, and Florida that were severely impacted by major natural disasters in 2017. The supplemental funding will help PHAs support existing and new families in the Housing Choice Voucher program who live in or around disaster areas.
“Public housing authorities play a tremendous role in assisting families and communities impacted by disasters,” said HUD Secretary Ben Carson. “This increase in voucher funding allows housing authorities to serve more families who are still in unstable living conditions as a result of disasters.”
| State/ Territory | Public Housing Authority | City | Amount |
| California | Mendocino County | Ukiah | $517,024 |
| County of Sonoma | Santa Rosa | $2,158,778 | |
| City of Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | $800,048 | |
| California Total | $3,475,850 | ||
| Florida | Hialeah Housing Authority | Hialeah | $2,702,523 |
| Housing Authority of The City of Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | $2,562,804 | |
| Housing Authority of The City of Key West | Key West | $358,848 | |
| Monroe County Housing Authority | Key West | $164,164 | |
| Miami Dade Public Housing and Community Development | Miami | $29,269,590 | |
| Housing Authority of Brevard County | Melbourne | $2,123,137 | |
| Florida Total | $37,181,066 | ||
| Puerto Rico | Municipality of Ponce | Ponce | $318,528 |
| Municipality of Aguadilla | Aguadilla | $124,004 | |
| Municipality of Bayamon | Bayamon | $460,320 | |
| Municipality of Caguas | Caguas | $649,512 | |
| Municipality of Toa Baja | Toa Baja | $199,752 | |
| Municipality of Toa Alta | Toa Alta | $82,566 | |
| Municipality of Cayey | Cayey | $67,645 | |
| Municipality of Corozal Housing Authority | Corozal | $100,548 | |
| Municipality of San Juan | San Juan | $3,088,965 | |
| Municipality of Lares | Lares | $24,996 | |
| Municipality of Juncos | Juncos | $23,280 | |
| Municipality of Fajardo | Fajardo | $54,432 | |
| Municipality of Manati | Manati | $95,064 | |
| The Municipality of Quebradillas | Quebradillas | $22,200 | |
| Puerto Rico Total | $5,311,812 | ||
| Texas | Housing Authority of Port Arthur | Port Arthur | $1,954,050 |
| Aransas Pass Housing Authority | Aransas Pass | $317,916 | |
| Corpus Christi Housing Authority | Corpus Christi | $1,733,760 | |
| Texas Total | $4,005,726 | ||
| TOTAL | $49,974,454 |