Tampa Housing Authority — Attraction in Tampa

I am writing this as a pregnant mother who has endured blatant misconduct, gross negligence, and what appears to be deliberate retaliation by Tampa Housing Authority staff — especially Housing Specialist Tiara Dellamar — with full knowledge and inaction by her supervisors. I was issued a Section 8 transfer voucher without a supervisor’s signature, which Ms. Dellamar admitted during a Zoom call. I should have known then that my rights were already being bypassed. What followed has been months of emotional abuse: unanswered emails, ignored safety concerns about pest infestation and ceiling collapse, and delays in processing my RTA (Request for Tenancy Approval). All while I was pregnant, and despite multiple reports of domestic violence — visual proof of which was shared with THA as far back as 2024 and ignored. On June 30, 2025, I received an email from Ms. Dellamar stating that my RTA had been approved. Keep in mind she got it June 25th. June 30th is well over what the guidelines require as far as RTA processing. Yet, mere minutes later, I received a backdated Notice of Intent to Terminate my voucher — despite no due process, no accommodations, and no investigation. This is retaliation, plain and simple. The timing is not coincidental. This is also not the first time I have submitted complaints against Ms. Dellamar. Her pattern of delay, obstruction, and misconduct has been visible to supervisors like Ms. Martinez and Ms. Jones, who have done nothing. I have now formally demanded: Full reversal of the June 27th termination Acknowledgment of my pregnancy and disability accommodations Immediate enforcement of the approved RTA An internal investigation into why no supervisor intervened despite ongoing complaints Let this be known: I will not be silent. I have submitted certified complaints to HUD, the Office of Fair Housing, and the Office of Civil Rights. I am preparing to file a civil suit for housing discrimination, failure to accommodate, and retaliation in violation of federal law. The Tampa Housing Authority does not protect vulnerable tenants — it targets them. And unless the leadership steps up and takes action, they will continue to face oversight, exposure, and legal consequences. Here is one of the formal legal notice I sent to Tampa Housing Authority after being ignored, retaliated against, and placed in unsafe housing while pregnant. This is not just about me — it’s about the many others they’ve done this to without anyone watching. I am standing up and making this public to hold them accountable.

Update: The lies just keep coming! Weather it’s Ms.Dellamar or her supervisors! The two emails I received in one day conflicting the other. This clearly is a pattern and I’m disgusted at how they are operating as public servants.

Ms.Jones:You stated that “all relevant parties have been informed” of the unit inspection scheduled for July 14th. This is categorically false. I received no prior notice of the scheduled inspection until shortly before your email was received — and my realtor had not been informed at all. In fact, I was the one who contacted the realtor after receiving your message, and they confirmed this was the first they had heard of it.

This directly contradicts your assertion and raises serious concerns about the transparency and handling of this process. The lack of timely and accurate communication not only places me at risk of losing the unit, but causes undue stress and confusion in a time-sensitive relocation effort — which you are well aware is compounded by my pregnancy and vulnerable housing status. Additionally: Ms. Dellamar previously sent an out-of-office auto-reply indicating she was unavailable through July 8, yet responded in between without providing full updates or clarity. This is not the standard of “clear and consistent communication” you referenced. It also does not reflect the urgency or procedural fairness expected under HUD and FHA guidelines for tenants in...

Section 8 has been amazing and very understanding in difficult situations .I have 5 kids .2 that are disabled and the help with section 8 saved my life and my kids giving them/us a home to call our own .my first counselor was Maria lugo she was allways very helpful and easy to get a hold of if there was ever an isue that needed to be takin care of. She would call or contact me by mail .very nice and understanding and never an isue. Nxt would be Michael Mosley again very understand any problems he would contact us immediately .with both counselors never ever had an isue .I then was referred to a 3rd counselor Erleen mai I've nvr met her or spoke to her over the phone .I was sent my yearly packet review.and she requested more info no problem I sent in info .the day after I signed my 4 yr lease the realtor said sec.8 did not pay the rent for November and I was responsible for the full 1200 rent.I immediately started calling daily never got a hold of her .and I've left weekly messages even sent a letter via fax and resent all info almost a month later and still have not met /seen or talk to the new counselor and I've done everything to get a hold of her or someone to explain what's going on .no letter .no phone call .only from the realtor last week I was givin a 3 day notice to pay up or take all my possessions yesterday I received another letter stating pay by 10am tomarrow or eviction would be started .so because section 8 has not answered any of my calls or called back or let me know anything me and my 5 kids are more than likely gonna be homeless I've done everything but contact the president to find out why they did not help with October's rent had I known or counselor called me I would have nvr signed another year lease knowing I would be responsible for the full month rent if 1200 a month .is there anyone that knows away to speak with someone from section 8 me and my family is about to be homeless because lack of communication .how do I contact the main person that helps with these isues I can't get anybody...

Unprofessional, and more than than Unprofessional, they are uncaring, unsympathetic and down right liar's. Plus you can't speak to the president/ceo or the ceo's assistant even. They say they don't discriminate or aren't predjess but every time I myself a woman who is over 55 years old and on disability and has been on disability since 2005 and homeless, calls to check on my status on the wait list all I get is your still on the wait list, but there's other people on the wait list that have been on there longer than you, and other people that have 1, or 2 or 3 kids. I feel like they say that they aren't being discriminate but they are in a way. Because I need a one bedroom and because I don't have kids and because I am older on disability doesn't mean I am any less important as the next person or family and it shouldn't be a pool of people ( numbers) we a are human beings with feelings) The system really doesn't give a damn who you are and what Dyer situation you are in. No one cares.

Update i have just reviewed a total of 62 bad 1 star reviews, including mine. And I am quite shocked 😲 😯 😮 🫨 🫢 with how these individuals including me have been treated. Im calling the better business burrow, the fair housing agency and who ever else. A matter a fact I really considering calling all news stations and going public. This...