HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
City of Benicia Hsg Auth, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
City of Benicia Hsg Auth administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 376 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 376
- Authorized HCV units
- 49th
- National size percentile
- 10th
- CA size percentile
- 51
- CA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Benicia Hsg Auth vs nearby CA agencies
- County of El Dorado HA
County of El Dorado Housing Authority
427 units
- Culver City HA
Culver City Housing Authority
399 units
- This PHA
City of Benicia Hsg Auth (this PHA)
376 units
- County of Solano Hsg Auth
County of Solano Hsg Auth
372 units
- HA Port Hueneme
Housing Authority of the City of Port Hueneme
337 units
- Suisun City HA
Suisun City Housing Authority
327 units
The verdict
City of Benicia Hsg Auth administers 376 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 10% of CA agencies.
- 376
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 49th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 10th
- percentile in CA
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.
HUD's directory lists City of Benicia Hsg Auth in CA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 376 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 10th percentile by unit count in CA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
376
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
75
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
10 th
Bottom quartile among CA PHAs
2-BR standard range · CA
$1,108–$4,214 /mo
Median $1,625/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where City of Benicia Hsg 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.
376 49th percentile higher than 49% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
City of Benicia Hsg Auth: What the HUD Directory Shows
City of Benicia Hsg 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 CA. HUD authorizes 376 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 75 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. By Section 8 unit count among CA agencies, it lands at the 10th percentile, larger than 10% of its in-state peers. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
its main line is 7077452071. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,108-$4,214/month (median $1,625); City of Benicia Hsg 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7077452071
- Fax
- 7077458076
- juliep@BeniciaHousingAuthority.org
- Executive Director
- juliep@BeniciaHousingAuthority.org · 7077452071
How to apply at City of Benicia Hsg Auth
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 376 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Benicia Hsg 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 CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,108–$4,214/month (median $1,625). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from City of Benicia Hsg 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 City of Benicia Hsg Auth, outside CA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside CA (376 HCV units here).
- Vincennes Housing Authority · IN · 376 HCV
- HA City of Pasco and Franklin County · WA · 377 HCV
- Housing Authority of Christian County, Illinois · IL · 377 HCV
- Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish · LA · 377 HCV
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 CA
Use these separate CA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- County of Solano Hsg Auth · 372 units
- Culver City Housing Authority · 399 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Port Hueneme · 337 units
- Suisun City Housing Authority · 327 units
- County of El Dorado Housing Authority · 427 units
What to do with this PHA profile
City of Benicia Hsg Auth is a HUD PIH directory record with 376 authorized HCV units.
- Open the California state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. California 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 City of Benicia Hsg Auth?
HUD's PIH directory reports 376 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Benicia Hsg Auth in CA. 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 City of Benicia Hsg 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 City of Benicia Hsg Auth part of HUD?
HUD lists City of Benicia Hsg 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 City of Benicia Hsg 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.
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