HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
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.
- 706
- Authorized HCV units
- 66th
- National size percentile
- 70th
- NJ size percentile
- 11
- NJ FMR areas
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 70% of NJ agencies.
- 706
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 66th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 70th
- percentile in NJ
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 Cliffside Park Housing Authority in NJ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 706 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 70th percentile by unit count in NJ
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
706
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
70 th
Above median among NJ PHAs
2-BR standard range · NJ
$1,673–$2,763 /mo
Median $1,950/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 70th percentile, larger than 70% 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.
its main line is 2019410655. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,673-$2,763/month (median $1,950); Cliffside Park Housing Authority 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
- 2019410655
- Fax
- 2018792112
- jcapano@cp-ha.org
- Executive Director
- jcapano@cp-ha.org · 2019410655
How to apply at Cliffside Park Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 706 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Cliffside Park Housing Authority. 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 NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,673–$2,763/month (median $1,950). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Cliffside Park Housing Authority 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 Cliffside Park Housing Authority, outside NJ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NJ (706 HCV units here).
- Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 704 HCV
- Centre County Housing Authority · PA · 709 HCV
- HA Of Chelan Co and the City of Wenatchee · WA · 703 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of Berks · PA · 711 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 NJ
Use these separate NJ directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- 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
What to do with this PHA profile
Cliffside Park Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 706 authorized HCV units.
- Open the New Jersey state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New Jersey 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 Cliffside Park Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 706 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Cliffside Park Housing Authority in NJ. 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 Cliffside Park Housing Authority 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 Cliffside Park Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Cliffside Park Housing Authority 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 Cliffside Park Housing Authority. 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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