Public Housing Program

Established to provide decent, safe and sanitary rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly and persons with special needs, public housing is an option for those with incomes up to 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). SPHA is proud of the quality of the public housing options that we provide to the community. We own or administer 333 public housing units in the developments listed below. Rent is based on each applicant’s income.

SPHA also is required by HUD to reduce the concentration of poverty in certain areas within our jurisdiction, which includes the City of St. Petersburg and a 10-mile radius of the city. Click here to download a map of the locations of SPHA's public housing developments (PDF).

For more information about SPHA's public housing developments, please contact the developments directly:

Information for Public Housing Residents

Wait List

CURRENTLY, SPHA'S PUBLIC HOUSING WAIT LISTS ARE CLOSED. If you already are on a wait list and would like to check your status, please click here.

Income Limits and Verification

	HUD's Income Limits
	A Guide for Applicants & Tenants of Public Housing & Section 8 Program (relating to HUD's Enterprise Income Verification system)

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)

SPHA believes that all people should have equal access to the housing of their choice and conducts our business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing law. For more information about fair housing and your rights, please visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing / Equal Opportunity website at www.hud.gov/fairhousing.

Disaster Preparedness

During the 2011 hurricane season, SPHA is encouraging our residents to prepare for potential emergency situations. Please click here to download a flyer with helpful tips for your family (PDF).

Risk Control Policy

The safety and well-being of SPHA residents, guests and employees is very important. SPHA’s safety programs are designed to abide by all applicable laws and regulations. Our risk management procedures have been established to promote and ensure the highest level of safety. Copies of emergency preparedness plans, self inspection programs, and preventive maintenance programs are located at all Property Management and Human Resources Offices. Please report all unsafe conditions to SPHA Property Managers, the Human Resources Officer, or Safety Committee members.

Investment in Future Public Housing

Using the proceeds from the sale of the Graham/Rogall buildings, SPHA plans to acquire or develop
more public and affordable housing properties throughout our jurisdictional area, which encompasses the city of St. Petersburg and a 10-mile radius outside of the city. Our staff, including a licensed real estate agent, currently is working to identify potential properties. SPHA's goals are to provide a wider variety of housing options for low-income families, to reduce the concentration of poverty in some areas of the city per HUD regulations, to encourage residents’ access to jobs, and and to encourage residents to pursue education.

Please check this page regularly for updated information about SPHA's public housing properties.