Agency

Administración de Vivienda Pública (AVP)

Attached to the Department of Housing, it runs the public housing developments and the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). These are two separate programs, with separate applications.

Agency's official site

Guides related to this agency

Housing

How to apply for public housing in Puerto Rico

The 22 documents AVP requires to file, the online application, and why they will not file if something is missing.

August 13, 2026

Housing

How to apply for Section 8 in Puerto Rico

Basic admission requirements, where the application is, and the AVP notice about new applications you should read first.

August 13, 2026

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