Regulator-verified municipal public housing authority and regional HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher network serving low-income older adults (62+) and persons with disabilities across Apalachicola (32320), Carrabelle (32322), Eastpoint (32328), and unincorporated Franklin County. Headquartered at 141 15th Street in historic Apalachicola, the Apalachicola Housing Authority (HUD PHA Code #FL036) owns and manages 54 low-rent public housing apartments with single-story layouts and tenant rent payments capped at 30% of adjusted gross monthly household income (Social Security, SSI, or pension). For seniors seeking private-market rentals or LIHTC apartment subsidies across Franklin County, the Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (NWFRHA, HUD PHA Code #FL046, (850) 263-5331) administers tenant-based HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and HUD-VASH veteran vouchers countywide, complemented by portable voucher and public housing access at neighboring Port St. Joe Housing Authority (#FL091) and Tallahassee Housing Authority (#FL073).
Official Verification Sources: HUD Public Housing Authority Contact Directory — Apalachicola Housing Authority (#FL036) & NWFRHA (#FL046); Apalachicola Housing Authority Official Portal (141 15th St, Apalachicola, FL 32320); Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (NWFRHA #FL046 — Franklin County Section 8 Vouchers)
Issuer: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Notes: Verified municipal PHA created under F.S. Chapter 421; located at 141 15th St, Apalachicola, FL 32320 ((850) 653-9304, Fax (850) 653-2473).
Issuer: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Notes: Headquartered at 5302 Brown St, Graceville, FL 32440 ((850) 263-5331); designated regional HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher administrator for Franklin County.
Issuer: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Notes: Port St. Joe Housing Authority (#FL091, (850) 227-1461) is 22 miles west of Apalachicola; Tallahassee Housing Authority (#FL073, (850) 385-6126) serves regional PSA 2 transfers.
Factual details and direct answers about Apalachicola Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL036) & Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (#FL046) — Franklin County Senior Public Housing & Section 8 Registry's services, licensing, and credentials.
How do Franklin County seniors apply for public housing in Apalachicola vs. a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher?
Seniors seeking one of the 54 low-rent public housing units inside the City of Apalachicola apply directly to the Apalachicola Housing Authority (#FL036) at 141 15th St, Apalachicola, FL 32320 ((850) 653-9304). Seniors seeking a tenant-based Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher to rent private apartments or homes anywhere in Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Eastpoint, or Lanark Village apply through the Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (NWFRHA #FL046) at (850) 263-5331.
How is monthly rent calculated for a senior living on Social Security at Apalachicola Housing Authority?
Under federal HUD Public Housing rules (24 CFR Part 960), tenant rent is capped at 30% of adjusted gross monthly household income after deducting the mandatory HUD elderly/disabled household allowance and verified out-of-pocket medical expenses exceeding 3% of annual gross income.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Apalachicola and Franklin County.
Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate, Guardianship & Small Estates Division (Hon. Michele Maxwell, Judge Jay Gordon Shuler, County Attorney Thomas M. 'Michael' Shuler, Esq. & 2nd Circuit Public Guardian)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
(850) 653-8861
Centennial Bank — Apalachicola, Eastpoint, St. George Island & Carrabelle In-County Branches, Centennial Financial Services (Crowley Wealth / Ameriprise) & PeoplesSouth Bank (Apalachicola)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
(850) 653-2301
George E. Weems Memorial Hospital (AHCA #4173 — Critical Access Swing-Bed Skilled Nursing, 24/7 Emergency & Weems Medical Centers East & West) & Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Border Hospital
Apalachicola, Franklin County
(850) 653-8853
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Franklin County Subsidized & USDA Section 515 / FHFC LIHTC Apartment Inventory — Southern Villas, Heritage Villas, Carrabelle Cove & Eastpoint Apartments
Apalachicola, Franklin County
Franklin County SHIP Senior Home Rehab, Capital Area Community Action LIHEAP/WAP, USDA Section 504 Grants & Regional Chapter 651 CCRC Access (Westminster Oaks)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
Lanark Village Historic Gulf Coast Retirement Community & Carrabelle / Alligator Point 55+ Coastal RV Resort Corridor
Carrabelle, Franklin County
Franklin County Senior Citizens Council (Carrabelle Senior Center), Elder Care Community Council & Franklin County Senior Paratransit (CTC)
Carrabelle, Franklin County
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