Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, also known as Section 8, was created by Congress in 1974. The HCV program is the largest affordable housing programs in the United States and is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (www.HUD.gov).

The HCV program provides rental assistance to families, the elderly and persons with special needs that have incomes up to 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). Vouchers enable participants to receive a subsidy, while leasing from their choice of landlords in the private market.

The rental assistance is designed so that families are not forced to spend an unreasonable portion of the monthly income on shelter. The program also allows families the flexibility to select the community or neighborhood in which they live.

Read more information from HUD about Employment Income Verification, by clicking on the following link. "A Guide for Applicants & Tenants of Public Housing & Section 8 Programs"

Listing Availabilities

If you are a landlord and would like to make your affordable rental unit available to Housing Choice Voucher participants, you can list it for free at www.floridahousingsearch.org.

Find Affordable Housing

If you are a participant of the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and are looking for affordable rental housing please visit www.floridahousingsearch.org.

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)

PCHA has a strong commitment to affirmatively furthering fair housing. We do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing law. For more information about Fair Housing and your rights, please download HUD's FHEO brochures in English (pdf) or Spanish (pdf).

Contact Your Housing Advisor

You can reach your assigned housing advisor by calling (727) 443-7684 and dialing the corresponding extension. Advisors are assigned by tenant last name.

Tenant	Housing Advisor	Extension
A, B	Norma Burgos	3016
C, E	Mishawne Wright	3034
D, F, G	Miriam Alicea	3048
H, I, J, K	Elicia Ford	3036
L, VASH, ENHANCED	Brandy Parker	3051
M	Therese Stemm	3032
N, O, P, Q, R	Jackie Arnold	3038
S	Karen Brodess	3042
T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z	Kathleen Johnson	3035
PORTS, NEW, ENHANCED	Tarquin Rieder	3043
Inspections	Myra Jirau	3041
Compliance	Kristin Swan	3019
Compliance	Gigi Vo	3033
Front Desk	Justin Blackshear	3064
Front Desk	Kent Taylor	3001
HCV Director Assistant	Marisol Guevara	3124
HCV Director	Elisa Galvan	3124

Housing Choice Voucher

If you are already on the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) wait list, you can check your status here: www.owl.hmsforweb.com

**Please be advised there are Web sites that offer online government applications for Section 8 or Public Housing for a fee. These Web sites have no affiliation with and are not endorsed by the Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Applications can be picked up for free at any local public housing authority when the waiting list is open. The PCHA accepts no responsibility or liability for applications retrieved, downloaded or paid for from unrelated Web sites. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed.