Belle Glade Housing Authority phone number, address, and how to reach them

Last updated 2026-07-09

What is the Belle Glade Housing Authority phone number and address?

The Housing Authority of the City of Belle Glade lists its main number as (561) 996-0766. ^[1] The office sits at 1020 NW 2nd Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430. Coming from West Palm Beach, that's about 45 miles west on US-98, deep in the Glades farming corridor.

Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Those shift around holidays and staff changes. Call first. This is a small agency, and the front desk isn't always staffed the moment you walk in.

For written inquiries, check HUD's local office directory, which lists Palm Beach County PHAs under Florida in Region IV. ^[2] HUD's system won't hand you a direct line to Belle Glade, but it confirms the agency's HUD program participation and gives you a path to escalate a complaint.

If the main line goes unanswered, try the fax line or a letter. Small housing authorities run thin on phone staff. A letter sent certified mail creates a paper trail, and that trail matters if you ever have to dispute a waitlist position or a voucher action.

What programs does the Belle Glade Housing Authority run?

Belle Glade HA runs two main programs: its public housing stock and the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program funded by HUD. ^[3] The authority owns and manages public housing units directly. HCV vouchers let participants rent from private landlords who agree to program terms.

This is a low-income farming community, and Belle Glade has one of the highest poverty rates of any city in Florida. Demand for both programs runs high against the units and vouchers actually available. No one has clean public numbers on exactly how many vouchers this PHA administers, but HUD's Picture of Subsidized Households database is the closest thing to a real count. ^[4]

Smaller PHAs sometimes run HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program, which builds an escrow account for a voucher holder as their earned income rises. Ask specifically whether Belle Glade HA offers FSS. Participation varies by agency, and it's genuinely worth knowing about if you're working toward earning your way off assistance.

Seniors and people with disabilities should ask about low income senior housing the authority knows about locally, even when separate organizations manage the actual units.

Is the Belle Glade Section 8 waiting list open right now?

Waitlist status at small Florida PHAs changes quietly. As of mid-2025, the Belle Glade HA list has historically opened rarely and closed fast. The only reliable way to check current status is to call (561) 996-0766 or search HUD's Affordable Apartments tool, which PHAs are asked to keep current. ^[4]

When a list opens, Belle Glade usually announces it through local newspapers, community centers, and sometimes the Florida Housing Finance Corporation network. Get on any local email list you can find. The window can be as short as a few days.

If the Belle Glade list is closed, your realistic moves are three. Apply to nearby PHAs (Palm Beach County Housing Authority serves unincorporated areas and keeps a separate list). Look for open Section 8 waiting lists across Florida that take out-of-area applicants. And pursue LIHTC properties (tax-credit apartments) that offer below-market rent without a voucher. Low income housing tax credit developments are a real fallback and often carry shorter waits than voucher programs.

One thing people miss: you can sit on multiple PHA waitlists at once. Nothing stops you from applying to Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, and Riviera Beach at the same time. Do it.

How do you apply for Belle Glade Housing Authority assistance?

When the waitlist is open, you submit applications in person at the 1020 NW 2nd Street office or, more and more, through an online portal linked from the agency's site or HUD's resources. ^[2] Bring originals: government-issued photo ID for every adult in the household, Social Security cards, birth certificates, proof of income (pay stubs, benefit award letters), and documentation of any disability or special circumstance that qualifies you for a preference.

Preferences carry real weight at small PHAs. Belle Glade HA, like most HUD-funded authorities, can set local preferences for things like current residency in the city, veteran status, or households experiencing homelessness. ^[3] If you qualify, say so on the application and attach proof. That can be the difference between a three-year wait and a short one.

After you submit, keep your contact information current with the office. If they mail you a letter and you don't respond by their deadline (often 10 days), they can drop you from the list. That's one of the most common ways people lose their spot. A forwarding address doesn't cover it. Update the PHA directly.

The full housing choice voucher program rules on applications, preferences, and eligibility live in 24 CFR Part 982. ^[6] HUD's plain-language summary reads faster, but knowing the CFR citation helps when you have to push back on a decision.

What do landlords need to know about working with Belle Glade Housing Authority?

If you own rental property in or near Belle Glade and want to take vouchers, start by calling the authority at (561) 996-0766. Confirm they have active voucher holders searching in your area, and get their current payment standard schedule.

Payment standards cap what the PHA pays toward rent. They're set as a percentage of HUD's published Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for the Palm Beach County metro. HUD publishes FMRs every year, usually in the fall. ^[7] FY2025 Palm Beach County FMRs by unit size are in the table below. Belle Glade can set payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR under standard rules, or up to 120% with HUD approval. ^[6]

Unit Size	FY2025 FMR (Palm Beach County)
SRO	$1,132
0-BR	$1,509
1-BR	$1,728
2-BR	$2,090
3-BR	$2,855
4-BR	$3,340

Source: HUD FY2025 Fair Market Rents, Palm Beach County, FL ^[7]

Before a voucher holder moves in, the unit has to pass a Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection. ^[9] The inspector checks working smoke detectors, structural soundness, functioning plumbing and heat, and no lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 homes. A failed first inspection delays move-in and delays your first rent check. Fix the obvious stuff before the inspector shows up. It almost always pays off.

Want the full breakdown of paperwork, payment flow, and inspection prep? VoucherReady's landlord kit walks the whole process start to finish. Knowing what a Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA) form asks for before your first deal saves real hours.

How does Belle Glade Housing Authority compare to nearby Palm Beach County PHAs?

Palm Beach County has several PHAs covering different jurisdictions. Here's a quick map.

Agency	Primary Area	Main Number	HCV Program?
Housing Authority of the City of Belle Glade	Belle Glade, South Bay, Pahokee area	(561) 996-0766	Yes
Palm Beach County Housing Authority	Unincorporated PBC	(561) 684-2100	Yes
West Palm Beach Housing Authority	City of West Palm Beach	(561) 655-8530	Yes
Riviera Beach Housing Authority	City of Riviera Beach	(561) 845-3550	Yes

If Belle Glade HA issued your voucher, you use it in their jurisdiction first. After 12 months of lease-up (in most cases), you may be able to port the voucher to another PHA's jurisdiction if you want to move. ^[6] Porting to Palm Beach County Housing Authority, for one, opens a much wider rental market. Call Belle Glade HA before you assume you can port. They have to approve the request, and the receiving PHA has to agree to absorb or bill for the voucher.

The housing authority network across Florida sits loosely under HUD Region IV in Atlanta. Each local PHA writes its own rules inside HUD's framework, so payment standards, preferences, and inspection scheduling all differ from agency to agency even inside one county.

What should you do if you can't reach the Belle Glade Housing Authority?

Small housing authorities can be genuinely hard to reach. Thin staffing, heavy call volume during waitlist openings, and turnover all feed the problem. Here's what actually works.

Call right when they open at 8:00 a.m. Mid-morning and afternoon run busier. If you hit voicemail, leave a clear message with your full name, case number if you have one, and a callback number. Then send a certified letter so you have a date-stamped record.

Got an urgent problem, like a voucher about to expire or a lease-up deadline? Escalate to HUD's local office. HUD's Atlanta Regional Office covers Florida and can step in when a PHA goes quiet on a time-sensitive issue. ^[10] The HUD complaint line is also open at 1-800-669-9777.

Florida's rental assistance network includes legal aid groups that can sometimes handle communication with a PHA for you. Florida Rural Legal Services covers the Glades region and has real experience with housing cases in Belle Glade.

Landlord trying to schedule an inspection or get an RFTA processed while the phone rings dead? Email tends to move faster at many small PHAs. Ask for the office email the first time you connect, and keep a copy of every exchange.

What are your rights as a voucher holder dealing with Belle Glade Housing Authority?

HUD's rules give voucher holders specific protections that no PHA can override. There's no single "Voucher Holder Bill of Rights" document, but the protections are real and spread across 24 CFR Part 982 and HUD's administrative guidance. ^[6]

You have the right to an informal hearing if the PHA terminates your voucher or denies your application. Ask for that hearing in writing, inside the window the PHA names in its denial letter, usually 10 to 30 days. Miss it and you may lose the right entirely.

You also have the right to a written explanation of any adverse decision. If Belle Glade HA denies your application, they have to tell you why, in writing, and tell you how to appeal. ^[6] "We don't have funding" isn't a valid reason to pull an already-active voucher. It may be a valid reason to explain why the waitlist is closed.

Fair housing law bars the PHA from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, or religion. ^[11] The Fair Housing Act, as HUD states, "prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings." If you think you've been treated differently because of who you are, contact HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity or file at HUD.gov.

For a wider view of your rights, the Section 8 program rules are a solid starting point. VoucherReady also has free tools that walk through appeal timelines and what belongs in a hearing request.

How does porting a voucher to or from Belle Glade work?

Portability lets a voucher holder carry their subsidy from one PHA's jurisdiction to another. Under 24 CFR 982.353, you can generally port out after leasing up under your initial voucher for at least 12 months, or sooner if you have a family connection in the new area. ^[6]

To port out of Belle Glade HA's jurisdiction, you notify them in writing, request a portability briefing, and they send a packet to the receiving PHA. The receiving PHA then decides whether to absorb the voucher (pay for it from their own funds) or bill Belle Glade. From your seat as a tenant, the process should feel invisible. Delays still happen, especially when billing is involved.

Porting into Belle Glade means another PHA's voucher holder wants to rent here. Belle Glade HA would then run the voucher locally, under their payment standards and inspection process. If their payment standards sit below the issuing PHA's, the tenant's share of rent can go up. Verify the payment standard before you sign anything.

For more on the moving process and what to watch for, the moving and porting section of VoucherReady covers timelines, common failure points, and how to protect your voucher during a move.

Where can landlords list units for Belle Glade voucher holders?

The fastest way to reach voucher holders searching Belle Glade is to list your unit directly with the housing authority. When you call (561) 996-0766 and say you're a landlord willing to take vouchers, ask whether they keep a landlord registry or unit list they share with voucher holders in search.

Beyond that, Go Section 8 is one of the more widely used third-party listing platforms for HCV-eligible rentals. Listing is free, and voucher holders search it actively. You can filter by ZIP code, so listings in the 33430 area surface for people searching Belle Glade.

HUD also points renters to the Affordable Apartments search at affordablehousing.com, linked from HUD.gov, which pulls together public housing, voucher-eligible units, and LIHTC properties. ^[4] Getting your listing in takes more setup but reaches a different slice of the market.

For section 8 houses for rent specifically, single-family homes run shorter in supply in the Glades than apartments. Landlords who own houses and will go through the HQS inspection often fill fast. The inspection is the hurdle, not demand.

The unit must meet HUD Housing Quality Standards before any voucher holder moves in. ^[9] A pre-inspection walkthrough using HUD's published checklist, which covers 13 areas from sanitation to home security, can catch problems before the official visit and save weeks.

What HUD resources support both tenants and landlords in Belle Glade?

HUD's website (hud.gov) has tools that earn their keep once you know where to look. The Picture of Subsidized Households database shows how many units each PHA subsidizes and the average household profile, down to the local agency. ^[4] It updates periodically and is the best public source for gauging program scale at small PHAs like Belle Glade.

HUD's Fair Market Rent lookup lets anyone pull current FMRs for Palm Beach County by bedroom size. ^[7] Landlords use it to estimate what a voucher will actually cover. Tenants use it to check whether a landlord's asking rent is in range before burning time on a showing.

The HUD Exchange (hudexchange.info) publishes operational guidance for PHAs, including notices on HCV policy changes. It's written for administrators, but a determined tenant or landlord can find real answers there.

Florida Housing Finance Corporation (floridahousing.org) tracks state-funded rental assistance and LIHTC inventory statewide. ^[13] If you're in Belle Glade and the voucher waitlist is closed, their apartment locator can point you to tax-credit properties in Pahokee, South Bay, or along the lake that may have openings.

For a plain-language entry point to HUD housing programs across all types, HUD's main housing page is the cleanest starting point. It links to the local PHA finder, the FMR database, and the complaint portal from one place.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Belle Glade Housing Authority phone number?

The main number for the Housing Authority of the City of Belle Glade is (561) 996-0766. The office is at 1020 NW 2nd Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430. Standard hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call before visiting. Small agencies sometimes run limited front-desk hours, and those hours can shift.

Is the Belle Glade Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list open?

Waitlist status changes often and with little notice. The only reliable way to check is to call (561) 996-0766 or search HUD's Affordable Apartments tool. When the list opens, the window can close in days. Apply to multiple Palm Beach County PHAs at once, since nothing bars you from sitting on more than one list.

What documents do I need to apply for Belle Glade Housing Authority?

Bring government-issued photo ID for every adult in the household, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and proof of income such as pay stubs or benefit award letters. If you qualify for a local preference like veteran status, current Belle Glade residency, or a disability, bring documentation for that too. Preferences can cut your wait time hard.

What is the Belle Glade Housing Authority address?

The office address is 1020 NW 2nd Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430. It's about 45 miles west of West Palm Beach on US-98, in Palm Beach County's agricultural Glades region. Always call ahead at (561) 996-0766 to confirm someone will be there before you make the drive.

How do I apply for rental assistance in Belle Glade, Florida?

Call the Housing Authority of the City of Belle Glade at (561) 996-0766 to ask whether the waitlist is open. When it's open, you submit applications in person or online with income and identity documents. If the list is closed, also apply to Palm Beach County Housing Authority and search HUD's Affordable Apartments tool for open lists.

Can I port my Section 8 voucher to Belle Glade from another county?

Yes. Under 24 CFR 982.353, voucher holders can generally port after 12 months of lease-up under the original voucher, or sooner with a qualifying family connection in the new area. Contact your current PHA to start portability. Belle Glade HA would then run the voucher locally at their own payment standards, which may differ from your original PHA's.

What are the payment standards for Section 8 in Belle Glade?

Belle Glade HA sets payment standards as a percentage of Palm Beach County HUD Fair Market Rents. FY2025 FMRs run from $1,509 for a studio to $3,340 for a four-bedroom. PHAs can set standards between 90% and 110% of FMR under normal rules. Call the authority for their current schedule, since it can change every year.

How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher in Belle Glade?

Wait times at small Florida PHAs like Belle Glade swing widely and are hard to predict. When the list opens, households with local preferences move faster. Without a preference, waits of two to five years or more are common at high-demand agencies. Nobody has reliable public data on Belle Glade's current wait. Ask the authority for an estimate.

What should I do if I can't get through to the Belle Glade Housing Authority?

Call right at 8:00 a.m. when they open. Leave a voicemail with your name, case number, and callback number, then follow up with a certified letter for a paper trail. For urgent issues like an expiring voucher, escalate to HUD's Atlanta Regional Office or call the HUD complaint line at 1-800-669-9777. Florida Rural Legal Services also covers the Glades.

Does the Belle Glade Housing Authority help seniors and people with disabilities?

Both public housing and Section 8 vouchers are open to eligible seniors and people with disabilities through Belle Glade HA. A disability can also qualify you for a preference or a special accommodation in the application process. Ask specifically about accessible units and whether the agency joins any state or local senior housing program. Local LIHTC properties are another option.

Can a landlord in Belle Glade accept Section 8 vouchers?

Yes. Call Belle Glade HA at (561) 996-0766 to ask about their landlord registry and current payment standards. Your unit must pass a HUD Housing Quality Standards inspection before a voucher holder moves in. Florida has no statewide source-of-income protection law as of 2025, but federal fair housing rules still govern the relationship.

What other housing authorities are near Belle Glade, Florida?

Palm Beach County Housing Authority at (561) 684-2100 serves unincorporated county areas. West Palm Beach Housing Authority serves the city of West Palm Beach. Riviera Beach Housing Authority covers Riviera Beach. All three run their own Section 8 HCV programs and keep separate waitlists. Applying to several agencies at once is allowed and usually smart.

How do I file a complaint against the Belle Glade Housing Authority?

Start with the PHA's own informal hearing process. If that doesn't resolve it, contact HUD's Atlanta Regional Office, which oversees Florida PHAs, or file at HUD.gov. For fair housing violations, HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity takes complaints at 1-800-669-9777. Legal aid through Florida Rural Legal Services can also help Glades residents.

What is the Housing Choice Voucher program and how does Belle Glade HA run it?

The Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) is federally funded under 42 U.S.C. 1437f and run locally by PHAs. Belle Glade HA takes HUD funding, issues vouchers to eligible low-income households, and oversees landlord compliance and annual inspections. Participants pay roughly 30% of adjusted income toward rent, and the PHA pays the rest up to the payment standard.

Sources

1. Housing Authority of the City of Belle Glade, contact information: Belle Glade Housing Authority main phone number (561) 996-0766 and address at 1020 NW 2nd Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430
2. HUD.gov, Public Housing Agency Contact Information directory: HUD maintains a directory of all Public Housing Authorities by state including Florida PHAs in Palm Beach County
3. HUD.gov, Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) overview: PHAs administer public housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers; PHAs may set local preferences for waitlist selection
4. HUD User, Picture of Subsidized Households database: HUD's Picture of Subsidized Households tracks number of subsidized units and household characteristics at the PHA level; HUD also lists affordable and voucher-eligible units through its search tools
5. Code of Federal Regulations, 24 CFR Part 982, Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance: Housing Choice Voucher Program: 24 CFR 982 governs HCV eligibility, portability rules (§982.353), payment standards, tenant rights to informal hearings, and local preference setting
6. HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY2025 Fair Market Rents: FY2025 FMRs for Palm Beach County: SRO $1,132; 0-BR $1,509; 1-BR $1,728; 2-BR $2,090; 3-BR $2,855; 4-BR $3,340
7. Code of Federal Regulations, 24 CFR 982.401, Housing Quality Standards: All HCV units must pass Housing Quality Standards inspection covering multiple performance areas before a voucher holder may move in
8. HUD.gov, Florida state pages and regional office contacts: HUD's Atlanta Regional Office has oversight responsibility for Florida PHAs including Belle Glade Housing Authority
9. HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Fair Housing Act overview: The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, or religion