Cliffside Park Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Cliffside Park Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NJ, with 706 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Cliffside Park HA vs nearby NJ agencies
- This PHA
Cliffside Park Housing Authority (this PHA)
706 units
- Union City HA
Union City Housing Authority
703 units
- Carteret HA
Carteret Housing Authority
696 units
- Edgewater HA
Edgewater Housing Authority
693 units
- Morris County HA
Morris County Housing Authority
685 units
- Warren County HA
Warren County Housing Authority
671 units
The verdict
Cliffside Park Housing Authority administers 706 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 76% of NJ agencies.
- 706
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 81st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 76th
- percentile in NJ
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in NJ, Cliffside Park Housing Authority runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 706 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 76th percentile by unit count in NJ
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
706
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
76 th
Among NJ PHAs
2-BR standard range · NJ
$1,591–$2,299 /mo
Median $2,028/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 Cliffside Park Housing Authority 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.
706 Top 34% higher than 66% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Cliffside Park Housing Authority Tells You
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 706 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NJ's share of the total, where Cliffside Park Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
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 NJ agencies, it lands at the 76th percentile, larger than 76% of its in-state peers. 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.
its main line is 2019410655. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,591-$2,299/month (median $2,028); Cliffside Park Housing Authority 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2019410655
- Fax
- 2018792112
- jcapano@cp-ha.org
- Executive Director
- jcapano@cp-ha.org · 2019410655
How to apply at Cliffside Park Housing Authority
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 "Cliffside Park Housing Authority 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 NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,591–$2,299/month (median $2,028). Cliffside Park Housing Authority 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 NJ
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Union City Housing Authority · 703 units
- Carteret Housing Authority · 696 units
- Edgewater Housing Authority · 693 units
- Morris County Housing Authority · 685 units
- Warren County Housing Authority · 671 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 Cliffside Park Housing Authority. 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.