Puerto Rico Department of Housing

The Puerto Rico Department of Housing (Spanish: Departamento de Vivienda de Puerto Rico) is the department responsible for homeownership, affordable housing, and community assistance programs in Puerto Rico.

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

[6] Public housing in Puerto Rico