Jacksonville Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Jacksonville Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 3,227 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Jacksonville Housing Authority administered a total of 7,409 Section 8 Vouchers. Jacksonville Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Jacksonville Housing Authority is located at 1300 Broad Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32202 and serves the city of Jacksonville. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Jacksonville Housing Authority at, (904) 630-3810 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

The Mayor created the Jacksonville Housing Authority in September of 1994 to fill the need for a more effective and community service oriented public housing agency. Prior to the establishment of the Jacksonville Housing Authority, Public Housing and Section 8 were operated by the City of Jacksonville, Department of Housing and Urban Development (City HUD).

The Board of Directors consists of seven members who are appointed by the Mayor, and eleven Advisory members. These 18 members, generally, have a strong record of success in private sector process.

Important progress has been made since the conception of the JHA toward achieving the JHA's mission of providing quality housing for all of the JHA's customers.

We are dedicated to creating and sustaining healthy communities that promote individual responsibility, economic growth, human dignity and hope for the future. Our staff is dedicated to deliver services with integrity and mutual accountability.