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Housing Authority Of The City of Miami Beach is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Housing Authority Of The City of Miami Beach manages several funded programs and has a total of 200 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Housing Authority Of The City of Miami Beach administered a total of 3,253 Section 8 Vouchers. Housing Authority Of The City of Miami Beach currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Housing Authority Of The City of Miami Beach is located at 200 Alton Rd., Miami Beach, FL, 33139 and serves the city of Miami Beach. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Housing Authority Of The City of Miami Beach at, (305) 532-6401 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
During 2013, the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach (HACMB) continues to excel in providing quality housing services to over 3,700 families annually. Indeed, the HACMB now ranks as one of the top ten largest housing agencies among Florida housing authorities, with an impact on the local economy of over 30 million dollars annually.
Seven years ago, the HACMB instituted its Model Agency Initiative (MAI) establishing a strategic approach to achieve excellence in all areas of services provided. After identifying improvements and new endeavors to be pursued, the HACMB proceeded to secure the necessary funds by competing successfully for State of Florida HOME funds, Miami-Dade County Surtax funds, and City of Miami Beach HOME funds. These funds, as well as Public Housing Capital Funds, CDBG Disaster Recovery Initiative funds, and ARRA funds, have now been put to work in the most comprehensive renovation ever conducted at Rebecca Towers. In addition, the HACMB has undertaken the rehabilitation and new construction of quality affordable housing.
Today, the HACMB is developing housing for the first time since the 1970s. Acting as the developer, the agency completed the rehabilitation of Henderson Court, a five-unit Art Deco building that had been previously boarded up for a decade. Simultaneously, the construction of the Steven E. Chaykin Apartments, providing 30 units of affordable elderly frail/disabled housing in the heart of South Beach, was completed in December 2012. In addition, in February 2013, the HACMB completed the renovation of the Lois Apartments, a 16-unit Mediterranean Revival building which provides affordable units to families. The Leonard Turkel Residences, a 21-unit contemporary building for the elderly, is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2014.
Concurrently, the HACMB is successfully conducting multi-million dollar upgrades for Rebecca Towers, turning this complex into a model of public housing for the 21st Century. Completed so far in this comprehensive initiative are the installation of over 1,600 high impact windows, an elevator modernization project that provided state-of-the-art elevators, a full-scale renovation of the residents' lunch room, professional exterior pressure washing and painting, installation of upgraded emergency generator systems, installation of a tele-entry system, as well as eco-friendly initiatives such as roof replacement, installation of tankless water heaters, water conserving toilets, new energy efficient domestic water pump systems, and a rain-sensing irrigation system. Currently, underway is the replacement of a hot water boiler system with a high efficiency tankless system.
While these major physical improvements are underway, the HACMB has managed not only to operate as a U.S. HUD designated High Performer for the last seven years; but to increase its Section 8 voucher baseline by an unprecedented 20 percent, currently administering 3,100 vouchers from the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and the HUD-VASH Programs. The HUD-VASH program operated by the HACMB has emerged as the most prominent and largest in South Florida. As part of this growing effort to service our veteran community, the HACMB is also implementing a HUD-VASH program under an agreement with the Key West/Monroe County Housing Authority. Meanwhile, the HACMB continues to successfully operate its FSS Program, including the Section 8 Homeownership component through which FSS participants have become first-time homeowners. In addition, the HACMB serves as a member of the Housing Committee of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust.
Another innovation also introduced under the HACMB's MAI, is a quarterly networking event attracting over 20 social services providers from South Florida. Most recently, the HACMB and FIU School of Architecture entered into a design collaboration effort. Despite all the new initiatives the HACMB remains a model of efficiency, operating as a streamlined agency consistently within budget.
Currently, the HACMB is actively involved with the Florida Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (FAHRO) and the Southeastern Association of Housing and Community Development Professionals (SERC). At the same time, the HACMB is involved with the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO).
The mission of the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach (HACMB) is to provide those in need with quality affordable housing in economically mixed settings while promoting resident self-sufficiency and fostering strong neighborhoods.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Housing Authority Of The City of Miami Beach compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 1 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 3,253 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 200 |
Waiting list for the Housing Authority Of The City of Miami Beach is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Miami-Dade County, FL:
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Population: | 2,662,874 |
Persons Per Household: | 3.02 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 47.4% |
Homeownership Rate: | 55.7% |
Housing Units: | 993,993 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $23,174 |
Median Household Income: | $43,100 |
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