A comprehensive regulator audit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public Housing Agency (PHA) directory and the University of Florida Shimberg Center for Housing Studies Assisted Housing Inventory confirms that rural Glades County (12,563 pop.) has zero (0) standalone municipal public housing authorities physically chartered inside Moore Haven (33471), Buckhead Ridge (34974), Lakeport (33471), Ortona (33471), Palmdale (33944), or Muse (33935). Instead, local housing intake, community grant referrals, and State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) assistance are coordinated by the Glades County Board of County Commissioners / Community Services & Community Development Department at 500 Avenue J and 198 6th Street, Moore Haven, FL 33471 ((863) 946-6004 / (863) 946-6018, BOCC@MyGlades.com), while federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting lists, voucher portability (24 C.F.R. § 982.353), and public housing apartments for Glades County seniors aged 62+ and adults with disabilities are administered across the county's immediate regional HUD Public Housing Agencies: (1) Hendry County Housing and Social Services Department (HUD PHA Code #FL123, 133 N. Bridge Street, LaBelle, FL 33935, (863) 675-5297, with eastern sub-office at the Janet B. Taylor Complex, 1100 S. Olympia Street, Clewiston, FL 33440 — just 12 miles south of Moore Haven via US-27 and 18 miles west via SR-80); (2) Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers (HACFM, HUD PHA Code #FL009, 4224 Renaissance Preserve Way, Fort Myers, FL 33916, (239) 344-3220, https://www.hacfm.org) and Lee County Housing Authority (LCHA, HUD PHA Code #FL128, 14170 Warner Circle NW, North Fort Myers, FL 33903, (239) 997-6688, https://www.leecountyha.org), serving the Southwest Florida / DOEA PSA 8 corridor; and (3) Pahokee Housing Authority (HUD PHA Code #FL080, 465 Friend Terrace, Pahokee, FL 33476, (561) 924-5565) on the southeastern Lake Okeechobee rim. Under federal Brooke Amendment (42 U.S.C. § 1437a) rules, qualifying elderly (62+) and disabled voucher holders pay no more than 30% of adjusted monthly Social Security or SSI income toward rent and utilities, and may port eligible Housing Choice Vouchers into income-restricted properties such as Sugar Country Apartments (626 West Ave SW, Moore Haven) or private rentals in Moore Haven (33471) and Buckhead Ridge (34974) (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: Glades County Board of County Commissioners — Community Services & Housing Department (500 Avenue J, Moore Haven); Hendry County Housing and Social Services Department (HUD PHA #FL123 — LaBelle & Clewiston Offices); U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — Florida Public Housing Agency (PHA) Directory
Issuer: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) & State of Florida (Chapter 421, F.S.)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via HUD PHA Contact Directory & UF Shimberg Center: Glades County has zero standalone municipal HUD PHAs. Local housing coordination is provided by Glades County Community Services / Community Development (500 Avenue J & 198 6th St, Moore Haven, FL 33471, (863) 946-6004 / (863) 946-6018), while regional HUD Section 8 HCV and Public Housing waitlists are administered by Hendry County Housing & Social Services (PHA #FL123, 133 N Bridge St, LaBelle, FL 33935, (863) 675-5297 & 1100 S Olympia St, Clewiston, FL 33440), HACFM (PHA #FL009, (239) 344-3220), LCHA (PHA #FL128, (239) 997-6688), and Pahokee PHA (#FL080, (561) 924-5565).
Factual details and direct answers about Glades County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher & Regional Public Housing Network — Glades County Community Services (Moore Haven), Hendry County Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL123), Fort Myers PHA (#FL009), Lee County PHA (#FL128) & Pahokee PHA (#FL080)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Does Moore Haven or Glades County have its own standalone HUD Public Housing Authority for Section 8 vouchers?
No. HUD records confirm that Glades County does not have a standalone municipal Public Housing Agency (PHA) code. Residents of Moore Haven (33471), Buckhead Ridge (34974), Lakeport (33471), Ortona (33471), Palmdale (33944), and Muse (33935) access local housing assistance through Glades County Community Services / Community Development at 500 Avenue J and 198 6th Street in Moore Haven ((863) 946-6004 / (863) 946-6018), and apply for regional Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers through neighboring Hendry County Housing and Social Services (HUD PHA #FL123, 133 N Bridge St in LaBelle & 1100 S Olympia St in Clewiston, (863) 675-5297), Lee County Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL128, (239) 997-6688), or the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers (HUD PHA #FL009, (239) 344-3220).
Can a senior with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher use it to rent an apartment or manufactured home in Moore Haven or Buckhead Ridge?
Yes. Under federal HUD voucher portability rules (24 C.F.R. § 982.353) and Florida Statutes § 420.5087 (which requires Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties to accept Section 8 vouchers), eligible voucher holders can lease participating units in Moore Haven—such as the 50-unit LIHTC Sugar Country Apartments at 626 West Ave SW—or private single-family and manufactured home rentals in Moore Haven (33471) and Buckhead Ridge (34974) that pass HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS) / NSPIRE inspection.
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