Puerto Rico Department of Housing
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Formed | June 10, 1972 |
Jurisdiction | executive branch |
Headquarters | San Juan, PR |
Department executive | |
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Website | www.vivienda.pr.gov |
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The Puerto Rico Department of Housing is responsible for homeownership, affordable housing, and community assistance programs in Puerto Rico.
Programs[]
The agency is tasked with managing HUD funds including for housing under Section 8 (housing).[1][2] The agency also administers Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-DR) used for building housing for those affected by natural disasters.[3][4]
Secretary[]
In 2021 governor Pedro Pierluisi designated William Rodríguez Rodríguez as the new secretary of the department.[5]
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References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Entregan 234 vales de Sección 8 | Departamento de la Vivienda". Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Secretario de Vivienda ordena facilitar compras municipales con fondos CDBG-DR | Metro". www.metro.pr. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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