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LEGAL AUTHORITY Act No. 66 of August 17, 1989, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration Act. MISSION
Effectively administer the public housing resources, inspire our clients to become socially and economically self-sufficient and together contribute to improving the quality of life in Puerto Rico. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
General Management and Administration Program Description
Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates all administrative and fiscal functions including: maintenance, modernization, the general improvement of housing projects, and rent collection. In addition, acts as liaison between the Housing Department's Auxiliary Secretaries and the Administration. It also follows up on administrative operations on municipalities and contracted resident corporations in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations. Customers Agency's administrative personnel Conventional Federal Public Housing ProjectsProgram Description
Manages and maintains housing projects that operate with federal grants. In addition, oversees compliance with the contractual provisions and applicable regulations in the case of housing projects managed by private entities, municipalities or self-administered facilities.
Customers 224,344 residents of the 330 public housing projects Program Description
Manages and operates 33 elder residences throughout the Island in order to offer safe, hygienic and adequate housing for the elders with limited resources or for people with disability. Customers Elderly or disabled people Rentals with the Option of Purchase Program Description
Acquire structures from private builders so they are available for rent with the option to purchase. These units will be managed by private companies. However, the Public Housing Administration continues to process the resident rents and provide assessment to residents. Customers Low income project residents that have the alternative of renting with the option to buy
FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 ADOPTED BUDGET The adopted consolidated budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 amounts to $377,088,000. This amount includes $1,500,000 from Special Appropriations, $347,913,000 in Federal Funds, $25,965,000 in Revenues from Internal Sources and $1,710,000 from Loans and Bond Issuance. Resources to cover operational expenses reflect an increase of $5,962,000 when compared to funds assigned in fiscal year 2011-2012 due to an increase of $5,452,000 (2%) from Federal Funds and an additional $510,000 (2%) in Revenues from Internal Sources. Special Appropriations funds will be used for the operational expenses of the 33 state administered housing projects. Revenues from Internal Sources are generated from rents received from the Public Housing Projects. Contributing Federal Programs include: the Public and Indian Housing, the Public Housing Capital Fund and the Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (Formula) Recovery Act. The amount of $68,728,000 in Federal Funds and $1,710,000 from Loans and Bond Issuance will be used to continue capital improvement projects, specifically the refurbishing of public housing.
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