Puerto Rico Department of Housing
Department overview

Formed	June 10, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-06-10)
Jurisdiction	executive branch
Headquarters	San Juan, PR
Department executive	William Rodríguez Rodríguez, Secretary
Key document	Law No. 97 of 1972
Website	www.vivienda.pr.gov

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The Puerto Rico Department of Housing is the department responsible for homeownership, affordable housing, and community assistance programs in Puerto Rico. It was created in 1972.^[1]

Programs

The agency is tasked with managing HUD funds including for housing under Section 8 (housing).^[2]^[3] The agency also administers Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-DR) used for building housing for those affected by natural disasters.^[4]^[5]

Secretary

Main article: Secretary of Housing of Puerto Rico

In 2021, governor Pedro Pierluisi designated William Rodríguez Rodríguez as the new secretary of the department.^[6]

References

^ "Ley Orgánica del Departamento de la Vivienda" (PDF). Biblioteca Virtual de Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto (OGP). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "Vivienda otorga 304 casas para diversas familias alrededor de la Isla" [Housing grants 304 homes for diverse families across the island]. Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Entregan 234 vales de Sección 8 | Departamento de la Vivienda". Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Secretario de Vivienda ordena facilitar compras municipales con fondos CDBG-DR | Metro". www.metro.pr. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Entregan nuevo hogar a familia ponceña afectada por el huracán María | Metro" [Handover new home to family from Ponce affected by Hurricane María]. www.metro.pr (in Spanish). 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Pierluisi nombra a William Rodríguez como secretario de Vivienda" [Pierluisi names William Rodríguez as secretary of housing]. CB en Español (in Spanish). 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

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Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Public Safety Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury

Programs

Secretary

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