Puerto Rico Department of Housing
{{short description|Government of Puerto Rico}}
{{Infobox government agency
| type = department
| agency_name = Puerto Rico Department of Housing
| native_name= Departamento de Vivienda de Puerto Rico
| logo = Emblem-department-of-housing-of-puerto-rico.jpg
| logo_width = 238px
| formed = {{Start date and years ago|1972|06|10}}
| jurisdiction = executive branch
| chief1_name = William Rodríguez Rodríguez
| chief1_position = Secretary
| keydocument1 = [https://bvirtualogp.pr.gov/ogp/Bvirtual/LeyesOrganicas/pdf/97-1972.pdf Law No. 97 of 1972]
| website = [http://www.vivienda.pr.gov/ www.vivienda.pr.gov]
}}
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The Puerto Rico Department of Housing ({{langx|es|Departamento de Vivienda de Puerto Rico}}) is the department responsible for homeownership, affordable housing, and community assistance programs in Puerto Rico. It was created in 1972.{{cite web |title=Ley Orgánica del Departamento de la Vivienda |url=https://bvirtualogp.pr.gov/ogp/Bvirtual/LeyesOrganicas/pdf/97-1972.pdf |website=Biblioteca Virtual de Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto (OGP) |access-date=22 January 2022}}
Programs
The agency is tasked with managing HUD funds including for housing under Section 8 (housing).{{Cite web|date=2015-06-15|title=Vivienda otorga 304 casas para diversas familias alrededor de la Isla|trans-title=Housing grants 304 homes for diverse families across the island|url=https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/vivienda-otorga-304-casas-para-diversas-familias-alrededor-de-al-isla/2219562/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Telemundo Puerto Rico|language=es}}{{Cite web|title=Entregan 234 vales de Sección 8 {{!}} Departamento de la Vivienda|url=https://www.vivienda.pr.gov/entregan-234-vales-de-seccion-8/|access-date=2021-06-03|language=en-US}} The agency also administers Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-DR) used for building housing for those affected by natural disasters.{{Cite web|title=Secretario de Vivienda ordena facilitar compras municipales con fondos CDBG-DR {{!}} Metro|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/metroamp/noticias/2021/04/17/secretario-vivienda-ordena-facilitar-compras-municipales-fondos-cdbg-dr.html|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www.metro.pr}}{{Cite web|date=2021-05-22|title=Entregan nuevo hogar a familia ponceña afectada por el huracán María {{!}} Metro|trans-title=Handover new home to family from Ponce affected by Hurricane María|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/metroamp/noticias/2021/05/28/entregan-nuevo-hogar-familia-poncena-afectada-huracan-maria.html|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www.metro.pr|language=es}}
Secretary
{{main|Secretary of Housing of Puerto Rico}}
In 2021, governor Pedro Pierluisi designated William Rodríguez Rodríguez as the new secretary of the department.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-04|title=Pierluisi nombra a William Rodríguez como secretario de Vivienda|trans-title=Pierluisi names William Rodríguez as secretary of housing|url=https://cb.pr/pierluisi-nombra-a-william-rodriguez-como-secretario-de-vivienda/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=CB en Español|language=es}}
See also
References
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