Because neither the City of Port St. Joe (32456) nor Gulf County operates an independent municipal housing authority (confirming zero active HUD PHA #FL064 charter in Gulf County, and noting that HUD PHA #FL047 belongs to the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers), federally subsidized Low-Rent Public Housing and HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) across Gulf County are administered by the Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (NWFRHA, official HUD Public Housing Agency Code #FL015, chartered under Chapter 421, Florida Statutes). NWFRHA owns and manages the in-county Wewahitchka Public Housing Community (HUD Project #FL15-13 A, B & E) at 522 East 7th Street, Wewahitchka, FL 32465—part of NWFRHA's 370-unit regional public housing portfolio—featuring single-story, ground-level apartments where qualifying low-income seniors (age 62+), people with disabilities, and families pay no more than 30% of their adjusted gross monthly household income under the federal Brooke Amendment. In addition to its Wewahitchka public housing units (where in-person applications are accepted Fridays from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and at the Graceville central office at 5302 Brown Street, Graceville, FL 32440, (850) 263-4442 / Toll-Free (800) 365-9527), NWFRHA administers Gulf County's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, enabling low-income retirees in Port St. Joe (32456), Highland View, White City, Overstreet, Cape San Blas, and Wewahitchka (32465) to lease private-market rentals or LIHTC apartments with federal rent subsidies.
Official Verification Sources: Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (NWFRHA — HUD PHA #FL015) — Official Website; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — Florida Public Housing Authority Directory (#FL015)
Issuer: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) & State of Florida
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via HUD PIH PHA Directory: Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority carries official HUD PHA Code #FL015 (central office at 5302 Brown St, Graceville, FL 32440, (850) 263-4442 / (800) 365-9527) and operates Gulf County's in-county public housing development at 522 E 7th St, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 (Project #FL15-13) alongside countywide Section 8 vouchers in Port St. Joe (32456) and Wewahitchka (32465). Confirms no separate Port St. Joe municipal PHA (#FL064).
Factual details and direct answers about Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (NWFRHA — HUD PHA #FL015) — Wewahitchka Public Housing Community (FL15-13) & Gulf County Section 8 HCV Administration's services, licensing, and credentials.
Is there a separate Port St. Joe Housing Authority, or which agency manages HUD Public Housing and Section 8 vouchers in Gulf County?
There is no separate municipal housing authority physically chartered in Port St. Joe. All HUD Low-Rent Public Housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for Gulf County—covering both Port St. Joe (32456) and Wewahitchka (32465)—are administered by the Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (NWFRHA, HUD PHA Code #FL015, (850) 263-4442 / Toll-Free (800) 365-9527), which operates an in-county public housing community and intake site at 522 East 7th Street in Wewahitchka.
How do Gulf County seniors apply for the Wewahitchka Public Housing community or the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list?
Seniors can apply for the Wewahitchka Public Housing community in person at the site office at 522 E 7th Street, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 (Fridays 3:00 PM–5:00 PM) or through the NWFRHA Central Office at 5302 Brown Street, Graceville, FL 32440 by calling (850) 263-4442 or (800) 365-9527, and can check online Section 8 waiting list openings at nwfloridahousing.org.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Wewahitchka and Gulf County.
Novak Law Group, PLLC (Jeremy T.M. Novak, Esq. — Gulf County Attorney) & Rish & Gibson, P.A. (Thomas S. Gibson, Esq.) — Port St. Joe Probate, Estate Planning, Trust & Real Property Counsel
Port St. Joe, Gulf County
(850) 229-4700
Gulf County Farm Bureau — Wewahitchka Highway 71 Office (Shawn Smith & Rafe Britt — Southern Farm Bureau Life Annuities) & Insuring the Coast / Coastal Insurance Agency (Port St. Joe)
Wewahitchka, Gulf County
(850) 639-5336
SR-71 North (Blountstown — 28 Mi. N of Wewahitchka) & US-98 East (Apalachicola / Carrabelle) Skilled Nursing, Swing-Bed & Assisted Living Corridor
Wewahitchka, Gulf County
(850) 674-5464
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Moss Creek Apartments — Wewahitchka USDA Section 515 / 521 Single-Story Rural Rental Housing (32465)
Wewahitchka, Gulf County
Port St. Joe USDA Section 515 & FHFC LIHTC Apartments — Pine Ridge Apartments, Liberty Manor Apartments, Gateway of St. Joe & Bridgeport (32456)
Port St. Joe, Gulf County
Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency) — Port St. Joe & Wewahitchka ('Silver Hearts') Senior Centers, Meals on Wheels & Gulf County ARC / Big Bend Transit
Port St. Joe, Gulf County
Gulf County SHIP (State Housing Initiatives Partnership — F.S. § 420.907), CACAA Senior Weatherization & Citizens of Gulf County Recovery Team (Home Alliance)
Port St. Joe, Gulf County
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