HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Battle Creek Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Battle Creek Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 1,101 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,101
Authorized HCV units
76th
National size percentile
82nd
MI size percentile
77
MI FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MI · Section 8 / HCV 1,101 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 82nd percentile in MI
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Battle Creek Housing Commission vs nearby MI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Battle Creek Housing Commission administers 1,101 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 82% of MI agencies.

1,101
authorized Section 8 vouchers
76th
percentile by size, nationally
82nd
percentile in MI
B-
Composite Score
67/100
Battle Creek Housing Commission

Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.

Scale B+
1,101 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C-
$1,023/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (77 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,101 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Battle Creek Housing Commission in MI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,101 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 82nd percentile by unit count in MI
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,101

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

15

Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

82 th

Top quartile among MI PHAs

2-BR standard range · MI

$973–$1,656 /mo

Median $1,023/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Battle Creek Housing Commission

With 1,101 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Battle Creek Housing Commission sits at the 76th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 82nd percentile inside MI. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other MI PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Battle Creek Housing Commission is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Battle Creek Housing Commission authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where Battle Creek Housing Commission sits among U.S. PHAs

By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.

1,101 Top 24% higher than 76% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Battle Creek Housing Commission

Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Battle Creek Housing Commission is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in MI. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,101 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 15 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

By Section 8 unit count among MI agencies, it lands at the 82nd percentile, larger than 82% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,656/month (median $1,023); Battle Creek Housing Commission sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 2699650591. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2699650591
Fax
2699658847
Email
bchc002@netscape.net
Executive Director
bchc002@netscape.net · 2699650591
How to apply at Battle Creek Housing Commission

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,101 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Battle Creek Housing Commission. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.

Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Battle Creek Housing Commission for a particular household or unit.

Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Battle Creek Housing Commission, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MI (1,101 HCV units here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.

Nearby PHAs in MI

Use these separate MI directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in MI side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Battle Creek Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,101 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Michigan state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Michigan PHAs
  • Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
  • Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub

PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the HUD record show for Battle Creek Housing Commission?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,101 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Battle Creek Housing Commission in MI. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.

Can I apply through this Battle Creek Housing Commission profile?

No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.

Is Battle Creek Housing Commission part of HUD?

HUD lists Battle Creek Housing Commission in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.

How should I read the payment-standard reference?

Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.

Related guides

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.

⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Battle Creek Housing Commission. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.