Bridgewell, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Bridgewell administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MA, with 187 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Bridgewell vs nearby MA agencies
- Dartmouth HA
Dartmouth Housing Authority
201 units
- Attleboro HA
Attleboro Housing Authority
200 units
- Sandwich HA
Sandwich Housing Authority
193 units
- This PHA
Bridgewell (this PHA)
187 units
- Shrewsbury HA
Shrewsbury Housing Authority
177 units
- Acton HA
Acton Housing Authority
159 units
The verdict
Bridgewell administers 187 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 54% of MA agencies.
- 187
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 60th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 54th
- percentile in MA
Bridgewell is a Public Housing Authority in MA administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 187 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 54th percentile by unit count in MA
Section 8 / HCV units
187
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
54 th
Among MA PHAs
2-BR standard range · MA
$1,448–$2,842 /mo
Median $1,899/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Bridgewell 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.
187 Top 71% higher than 29% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Bridgewell
HUD authorizes 187 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MA's share of the total, where Bridgewell is listed as an active administering entity.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MA, it sits at the 54th percentile there, ahead of 54% of MA PHAs by that measure. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across MA's 19 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,448-$2,842/month (median $1,899); Bridgewell sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 7815931088. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7815931088
- Fax
- 7815935731
- ewhite@bridgewell.org
- Executive Director
- ewhite@bridgewell.org · 3398832107
How to apply at Bridgewell
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Bridgewell Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across MA's 19 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,448–$2,842/month (median $1,899). Bridgewell sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in MA
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Sandwich Housing Authority · 193 units
- Shrewsbury Housing Authority · 177 units
- Attleboro Housing Authority · 200 units
- Dartmouth Housing Authority · 201 units
- Acton Housing Authority · 159 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 Bridgewell. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.