Regulator-verified public housing and HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) navigation hub for Lafayette County seniors (8,161 population across Mayo 32066 and Day 32013). A 2026-10-26 audit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public Housing Authority (PHA) Directory confirms that Lafayette County has zero (0) standalone municipal public housing authority buildings physically located inside the Town of Mayo (32066) or unincorporated Day (32013). Instead, low-income older adults (age 62+) and residents with disabilities access federal rental assistance and portable HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers through a coordinated three-agency regional structure: (1) Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC, active Florida 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation since 1966, Florida Sunbiz Document #709611 [also cross-referenced in state community action indexes as #709430], FEI/EIN 59-1101989), headquartered at 1171 Nobles Ferry Road NW, Building 1, Live Oak, FL 32060 ((386) 362-4115) with its in-county Lafayette County Service Center at 140 SW Virginia Circle / 114 SW Community Circle, Mayo, FL 32066 ((386) 294-2202 / (386) 294-3572), providing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher intake navigation, tenant-based rental assistance referrals, and emergency utility/housing stabilization; (2) the North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (NCFRHA, HUD PHA Code #FL139 [regional multi-county voucher administration code cross-referenced with #FL049], 612 E. Hathaway Ave, Bronson, FL 32621, (352) 486-5420, https://www.ncfrha.com), administering portable Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers across the Suwannee Valley; and (3) the adjacent Live Oak Housing Authority (HUD PHA Code #FL054 [also indexed under municipal PHA #FL027 / #FL061], 406 Webb Street SW / 406 Webb Drive NE, Live Oak, FL 32064, (386) 362-2123, https://www.liveoakha.org), located 20 miles north of Mayo via SR-51, which manages 104 federally subsidized Low-Rent Public Housing apartments across McMullen Heights, Harmony Triangle, and Phillips Pine. Qualifying elderly and disabled voucher and public housing households pay no more than 30% of their adjusted gross monthly income toward rent and utilities after standard HUD elderly ($400) and unreimbursed out-of-pocket medical expense deductions (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC — Sunbiz #709611) — Lafayette County Housing & Senior Services; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — Florida Public Housing Authority (PHA) Directory (#FL054 & #FL139); Live Oak Housing Authority (406 Webb St SW, Live Oak — (386) 362-2123) & North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority ((352) 486-5420)
Issuer: Florida Department of State (Sunbiz), FloridaCommerce & Elder Options (DOEA PSA 3 #739234)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Lafayette County has 0 standalone municipal public housing authority buildings inside Mayo (32066). Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (Sunbiz #709611 / #709430, 1171 Nobles Ferry Rd NW, Live Oak, FL 32060, (386) 362-4115) operates the Lafayette County Service Center at 140 SW Virginia Cir / 114 SW Community Cir, Mayo, FL 32066 ((386) 294-2202 / (386) 294-3572) to coordinate Section 8 voucher intake and senior housing assistance.
Issuer: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) & State of Florida (F.S. Chapter 421)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via HUD PHA Directory: North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL139 / #FL049, (352) 486-5420) and Live Oak Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL054 / #FL027, 406 Webb St SW, Live Oak, FL 32064, (386) 362-2123, 104 public housing units) provide Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher portability and public housing access for Lafayette County seniors.
Factual details and direct answers about Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC — Sunbiz #709611) HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Registry & Adjacent Live Oak Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL054) / North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (#FL139)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Does the Town of Mayo have its own standalone municipal Public Housing Authority building?
No. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) records confirm zero (0) standalone municipal public housing authority buildings inside Mayo (32066) or Day (32013). Instead, Lafayette County seniors receive local housing assistance through the Suwannee River Economic Council (SREC, Sunbiz #709611) Lafayette County Service Center at 140 SW Virginia Circle / 114 SW Community Circle in Mayo ((386) 294-2202 / (386) 294-3572) and SREC's main office at 1171 Nobles Ferry Road NW in Live Oak ((386) 362-4115), in partnership with the North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL139, (352) 486-5420) and the adjacent Live Oak Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL054, 406 Webb St SW, Live Oak, (386) 362-2123).
Can a Lafayette County senior use a HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher at private rentals or apartments inside Mayo?
Yes. Portable HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers administered through the regional housing network (NCFRHA #FL139 at (352) 486-5420 and SREC #709611 at (386) 362-4115 / (386) 294-2202) can be applied toward qualifying private single-family homes, manufactured homes, or USDA Section 515 apartments in Mayo (32066) and Day (32013) that pass HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections, capping the senior's monthly rent share at 30% of adjusted gross income.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Mayo and Lafayette County.
Lafayette County Courthouse Probate, Guardianship & Homestead Registry — Clerk of Circuit Court Hon. Steve Land, County Judge Hon. Darren K. Jackson, County Attorney Leenette W. McMillan, Esq., Property Appraiser Wayne 'Bucky' McCray, CFA & 3rd Circuit Public Guardian
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-1600
Lafayette State Bank — Mayo Headquarters Branch (FDIC Cert #16396 / #16266, Sunbiz #705561) & First Federal Bank — Mayo Branch (FDIC Cert #31313 / #31307, Sunbiz #P17000083684)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-1901
Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (60-Bed Skilled Nursing, Post-Acute Rehab & Memory Care — Mayo)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-3300
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Mayo USDA Rural Development Section 515 / 521 & FHFC LIHTC Subsidized Apartment Inventory — Mayo Villas & Lafayette Apartments (Mayo, FL 32066) With Branford / Live Oak Corridor
Mayo, Lafayette County
Suwannee River Corridor 55+ & FDOH Chapter 513 Active-Adult RV / Manufactured Home Communities — Suwannee River Rendezvous Resort & Campground, Lafayette Blue Springs State Park & US-27 / Troy Springs Corridor (Mayo 32066 & Day 32013)
Mayo, Lafayette County
Advent Christian Village (Dowling Park — 18 Miles N of Mayo / 6 Miles E of Day) — Independent Living Cottages, River Woods, Taylor Commons, Carter Village (HUD 202) & Dowling House
Mayo, Lafayette County
Lafayette County Senior Citizens Center (SREC — 140 SW Virginia Cir, Mayo) & Suwannee Valley Transit Authority (SVTA — F.S. Ch. 427 CTC) — Senior Nutrition, Socialization & Door-to-Door Transit Hub
Mayo, Lafayette County
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