HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth., Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, VA, with 166 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

166
Authorized HCV units
26th
National size percentile
15th
VA size percentile
64
VA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory VA · Section 8 / HCV 166 HCV units 15th percentile in VA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. vs nearby VA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. administers 166 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 15% of VA agencies.

166
authorized Section 8 vouchers
26th
percentile by size, nationally
15th
percentile in VA
F
Composite Score
34/100
Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth.

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
166 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context D
$1,039/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (64 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
166 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. in VA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 166 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 15th percentile by unit count in VA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

166

Smaller agency nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

15 th

Bottom quartile among VA PHAs

2-BR standard range · VA

$914–$2,246 /mo

Median $1,039/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. 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 Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. 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.

166 26th percentile higher than 26% 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

What HUD's PIH Record for Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. Tells You

Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in VA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 166 Section 8 / HCV units.

HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among VA agencies, it lands at the 15th percentile, larger than 15% of its in-state peers. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

Across VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $914-$2,246/month (median $1,039); Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. 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 2765234788. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2765234788
Fax
2765235141
Email
scradic@bigstonegap.org
Executive Director
scradic@bigstonegap.org · 2765234788
How to apply at Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth.

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 166 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth.. 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 VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $914–$2,246/month (median $1,039). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. 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 Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth., outside VA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside VA (166 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 VA

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What to do with this PHA profile

Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. is a HUD PIH directory record with 166 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Virginia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Virginia 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 Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth.?

HUD's PIH directory reports 166 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. in VA. 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 Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. 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 Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. part of HUD?

HUD lists Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. 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 Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth.. 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.