Housing, Taylor County, Low Income/Affordable

*Listings of low-income, public, Section 8 and affordable housing in Taylor County; **locations having separate programs in this database with more information *Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority administers public and Section 8 housing *PERRY **Goodwill Industries of the Big Bend, Perry Village, 800 Stephens Ct, 32347; 1,2 br; (850) 584-4668; persons with disabilities only *Perry Apartments, 2273 S Byron Butler Pkwy, 32348; (850) 584-6444 *Pineview Apartments, 427 Puckett Rd, Ste A1, 32348; 30 units, 1,2 br; (850) 584-8995 *Southern Villas of Perry, 315 Puckett Rd, 32348; 36 units; (850) 584-8111 *Tidewater Apartments, 500 S Warner Ave, 32347; 1,2,3,4 br; (850) 584-6842 **Woodridge Apartments, 709 W Church St, 32347; 34 units, (850) 584-5668 SENIORS AND DISABLED ONLY *Stonegate Manor, 544 Puckett Rd, 32348; 37 units, 1 br; (850) 584-8995; elderly and disabled of any age COUNSELING AND INFORMATION **Taylor County Cooperative Extension Office, 203 Forest Park Dr, 32348; (850) 838-3508 **Taylor County Habitat for Humanity, 1708 S Byron Butler Pkwy, Perry, 32347; (850) 584-3838; requires 400 hours sweat equity performing various jobs before qualifying; focusing at present on exterior home repairs *SHIP, rehab and repairs for county handled by Government Services Group, Inc; (850) 681-3717

Services: Housing Search Assistance, Independent Living Communities/Complexes, Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing, Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing, Rent Payment Assistance

Housing, Wakulla County, Low Income/Affordable

*Listings of low-income, public, Section 8 and affordable housing in Wakulla County; **programs have their own listing in our database *Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority administers public and Section 8 housing CRAWFORDVILLE *Bridlewood Apartments, 7 Home Stretch Ln, 32327; 86 units, 1,2,3, br; (850) 926-1134 PANACEA *Summer Trace Apartments, 45 Otter Lake Rd, Ste 303, 32346; 30 units, 1,2 br; (850) 984-4811 SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES **Wakulla Trace Apartments, 3 Celebrity Ln, 32327; 13 units,1 br; (850) 926-0207; 62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled regardless of age TRANSITION AND FAITH-BASED HOUSING **City Walk Transitional Home, (850) 528-3909; faith-based, 7 beds for male offenders and sex offenders **Promise Land Lighthouse Ministries, 3167 Coastal Hwy, 32327; (850) 926-3281; transitional housing, 12 step rehab center for 18 men and 7 women, dorm housing when space available **Wakulla County Public Housing and Section 8 Housing, N Central Florida Regional Housing Authority, 611 Pine St, Bronson, 32621; handles rentals for Wakulla County; representative available 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 1pm-4pm in the Wakulla Board of Commissioners Office, 3093 Crawfordville Hwy; call to confirm before going (352) 486-5420 **SHIP, rehab and repairs for county handled by Government Services Group, Inc; (850) 681- 3717

Services: Housing Search Assistance, Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing, Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing

HUD, Apalachicola Housing Authority, Public Housing

*Low rent housing for families, pregnant women, elderly persons or disabled individuals who meet income requirements *Two different waiting lists, one for one and two bedroom homes and the other for three and four bedroom homes; typically average of 12 months waiting list *Persons in working families, job training/school enrolled or victims of domestic violence can be placed on preference list (SSI recipients, disabled and pregnant persons can qualify for housing as a family of one) *Program can also give referral for Section 8 housing *Public housing is limited to low-income families and individuals.

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

HUD, North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority

*North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (private outsourcing agency) offers 154 low to moderate income public housing and Section 8 leased housing units with rent based on family's income and composition *Typically a long waiting list for these facilities but preferrence is given to working families, job training/school enrolled, victims of domestic violence, and if a family is effected by a natural disaster *SSI recipients, disabled and pregnant persons can qualify for housing as a family of one

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

HUD, Tallahassee Housing Authority, Family-Self Sufficiency

*HUD-sponsored assistance to families in Public Housing or Section 8 programs to become economically independent (Family Self-Sufficiency Program) *Families enroll by signing a time-limited contract (currently 5 years); work on individual goals, which might include education, job training, developing a monthly budget, starting a savings account and working toward home ownership *Head of each FSS family required to become employed *FSS staff provides case management and referral services for clients, offers workshops and support groups on topics relevant to self-sufficiency *Some FSS families eligible for escrow account that saves a portion of rent payment in an interest bearing account for future use *All applicants must begin by attending a program orientation and then an interview; orientations are only held a few times a year

Services: Economic Self Sufficiency Programs, Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

HUD, Tallahassee Housing Authority, Public Housing and Section 8

10/4/2023: The application for residents who want to live at the redeveloped Orange Avenue closed on September 30, 2023 and THA is beginning to notify applicants.

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

HUD, Tallahassee Housing Authority, Section 8 & Affordable Housing Website

*Tallahassee Housing Authority website lists affordable housing rental properties in Tallahassee *Many of the listings accept Section 8 (aka Housing Choice Voucher program), while others properties are low cost and do not need a Section 8 Voucher *Searches can be sorted in a variety of ways, such as Low to High: Price, number of bedrooms, square footage *Each photo/listing contains multiple details about the property *Go to www.

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

Investing In Our Youth, Inc

*After school programs for girls ages 10-17: social and life skills, promotes sexual abstinence until marriage, mentoring and motivation for African American girls, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, substance abuse prevention *Positive contacts with law enforcement as delinquency prevention *Summer Camp which includes educational and recreational activities *Offers rent deposit and utility payment assistance for homeless individuals in Gadsden County, those with children are the priority

Services: AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling, Camps, Extended Child Care, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Life Skills Education, Mentoring Programs, Rent Payment Assistance, Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention, Utility Deposit Assistance, Youth Centers, Youth Enrichment Programs

Jamestown Woods Apartments

*One and two bedroom apartments for persons 55 and older meeting the income requirement of equal to or less than 60 percent of the average Leon County income of approximately $39,000 per year, per credits issued through Florida Housing Finance Corporation

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

Kearney Center, The

4/17/24: Now charging $10 per night for clients coming in from out-of-state due to a sharp influx in recent months *Helpline 2-1-1 refers adult callers with no children seeking shelter directly to the Kearney Center intake phone line *Intake phone line and walk-up assessment are open 9AM-4PM, Monday-Friday, and 4PM-8PM Tuesday-Thursday, excluding holidays; callers will have to leave name and reliable phone number *Caller information will go to case managers who will return calls within 2 business days between 8:30AM-5PM, Monday-Friday *Calls that come in on a Friday will be returned by 5PM Tuesday *Not everyone can be helped, please make sure callers understand this so they can consider other options if possible *Callers will be helped on a first come, first serve basis, with women and the most vulnerable persons having priority *CESC (Connecting Everyone with Second Chances) Health Care program offers a nurse clinic and dental center *No pets allowed except for service dogs on a case by case basis *Appeal process: Clients with grievances or concerns about services can physically go into The Kearney Center building 3PM, Mondays and Thursdays, to talk to an employee about their issues.

Services: Homeless Drop In Centers, Homeless Shelter