Housing

The Tampa Housing Authority was incorporated in 1939 and provides housing opportunities for more than 21,000 residents in the Tampa Bay area. This agency currently administers 271public housing units and 12,097 RAD (formerly public housing), Housing Choice Vouchers, and other special rental assistance programs. The main office is located at 5301 West Cypress Street which is located near the airport.

Customer service area will be closed for lunch from 12 pm to 1 pm daily.

The customer service lobby will be closed every last Friday of the month.

During FY2005, the Tampa Housing Authority (THA) made a number of changes in Assisted Housing that enabled the THA to receive a "High Performer" status for the first time from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Assisted Housing Margaret Jones, Director of Assisted Housing

Asset Management Luis Blondin, Director of Asset Management

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• Apply Online
  Using the online application in our Portal (requires registration)
• Assisted Housing (HCV/Section 8)
  The Assisted Housing Department consists of various rental assistance programs such as the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Shelter-Plus Care, HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), Family Unification Program (FUP), Project Based Vouchers, and the Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8).
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  • Project-Based Rental Assistance
  • RAD Program
  • Rent Café
  • Recertification
  • Subsidized Units
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  • Utility Allowances
  • VAWA
• North Tampa Housing Development Corporation (NTHDC)
• Public Housing (Referred to as Asset Management)
  The Authority's Five-Year Capital Plan provides for 728 scattered site housing units to be completely rehabilitated by fiscal year-end 2006. During FY2004, a total of 650 such units were either completed or under revitalization. 
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  Check to see if your rent is affordable with the voucher you were awarded.
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