The Punta Gorda Housing Authority (PGHA) Near-Elderly (55+) Project-Based Rental Assistance waiting list for apartments at Verandas Senior Housing is currently open. Applications are being accepted from March 8, 2021 until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application has been completed, it must be either:
This waiting list has the following preferences:
Residency Household whose head, spouse or sole member currently resides or works in Charlotte County, FL or the City of North Port, FL
Displacement Household has been displaced by no fault of your own by any of the following:
By government action
Home was extensively damaged or destroyed as a result of a natural disaster (for example, hurricane, local flooding and wildfire)
Working Family Household whose head, spouse or sole member have verifiable employment at a minimum of 20 hours per week
Disabled Family Household whose head, spouse or sole member receive social security disability benefits, supplemental security income, or any other payment based on the individuals’ inability to work
Elderly Family Household whose head, spouse or sole member age 62 or older
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (941) 639-4344 or TTY: (800) 955-8771.