HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Benton Harbor Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Benton Harbor Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 205 authorized HCV units (HUD Troubled Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

205
Authorized HCV units
32nd
National size percentile
54th
MI size percentile
77
MI FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MI · Section 8 / HCV 205 HCV units Troubled Performer bracket 54th percentile in MI
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Benton Harbor Housing Commission vs nearby MI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Benton Harbor Housing Commission administers 205 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 54% of MI agencies.

205
authorized Section 8 vouchers
32nd
percentile by size, nationally
54th
percentile in MI
52%
of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
F
Composite Score
28/100
Benton Harbor 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 F
205 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Troubled 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
205 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Benton Harbor Housing Commission in MI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 205 authorized Section 8 units (Troubled Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 54th percentile by unit count in MI
  • HUD size bracket: Troubled Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

205

Mid-sized nationally · Troubled Performer bracket

Total authorized units

398

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

54 th

Above median among MI PHAs

2-BR standard range · MI

$973–$1,656 /mo

Median $1,023/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Benton Harbor Housing Commission authorized units 51.5%
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.

How Benton Harbor Housing Commission's total authorized units break down

398 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.

Where Benton Harbor 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.

205 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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

Benton Harbor Housing Commission: What the HUD Directory Shows

Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Troubled Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Benton Harbor 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. HUD authorizes 205 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 398 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MI, it sits at the 54th percentile there, ahead of 54% of MI PHAs by that measure. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

its main line is 2699273546. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,656/month (median $1,023); Benton Harbor 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.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2699273546
Fax
2699276112
Email
jdavis@bhhcommission.org
Executive Director
jdavis@bhhcommission.org · 2699273546
How to apply at Benton Harbor Housing Commission

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 205 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor Housing Commission, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MI (205 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MI (398 total 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

Benton Harbor Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 205 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 Benton Harbor Housing Commission?

HUD's PIH directory reports 205 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor Housing Commission part of HUD?

HUD lists Benton Harbor 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 Benton Harbor 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.