Puerto Rico Department of Housing

The Puerto Rico Department of Housing is the department responsible for homeownership, affordable housing, and community assistance programs in Puerto Rico. It was created in 1972.[1]

Puerto Rico Department of Housing
Department overview
FormedJune 10, 1972 (1972-06-10)
Jurisdictionexecutive branch
HeadquartersSan Juan, PR
Department executive
Key document
Websitewww.vivienda.pr.gov
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Programs

The agency is tasked with managing HUD funds including for housing under Section 8 (housing).[2][3] The agency also administers Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-DR) used for building housing for those affected by natural disasters.[4][5]

Secretary
Main article: Secretary of Housing of Puerto Rico

In 2021, governor Pedro Pierluisi designated William Rodríguez Rodríguez as the new secretary of the department.[6]

See also

Public housing in Puerto Rico

References
  1. "Ley Orgánica del Departamento de la Vivienda" (PDF). Biblioteca Virtual de Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto (OGP). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. "Vivienda otorga 304 casas para diversas familias alrededor de la Isla" [Housing grants 304 homes for diverse families across the island]. Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  3. "Entregan 234 vales de Sección 8 | Departamento de la Vivienda". Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  4. "Secretario de Vivienda ordena facilitar compras municipales con fondos CDBG-DR | Metro". www.metro.pr. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  5. "Entregan nuevo hogar a familia ponceña afectada por el huracán María | Metro" [Handover new home to family from Ponce affected by Hurricane María]. www.metro.pr (in Spanish). 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  6. "Pierluisi nombra a William Rodríguez como secretario de Vivienda" [Pierluisi names William Rodríguez as secretary of housing]. CB en Español (in Spanish). 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-06-03.


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