New York congressman pledges to push for higher HUD income limits for Puerto Rico's subsidized housing
The Representative for New York's 15th district pledged to push in Washington for higher HUD income limits, which decide who qualifies for subsidized housing in Puerto Rico, at the Puerto Rico Builders Association's 53rd annual convention, held October 7 and 8 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, El Vocero reported.
The builders say the current limits leave out working families who earn too much to qualify for assistance and too little to afford homes on the private market. Raising them would widen access to subsidized programs and make new affordable housing projects viable, the association said, according to the outlet.
The outlet published the report on October 9 under two web addresses, one and the other.
The limits, set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, also shape the rents affordable housing projects can charge. The congressman, a Democrat who has represented the district, part of the Bronx, since 2021, sits on the House Financial Services Committee. The association gave him its Ally of Puerto Rico award and said he was the first voting member of the House to speak at its convention.
What the private market asks
Landlords in Puerto Rico were asking a median of $1,611 a month for rentals in September 2026, according to RED Atlas records.