HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Community Connections, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Community Connections administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, DC, with 298 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 298
- Authorized HCV units
- 42nd
- National size percentile
- 50th
- DC size percentile
- 1
- DC FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Community Connections vs nearby DC agencies
- D.C HA
D.C Housing Authority
16,525 units
- This PHA 298
Community Connections (this PHA)
298 units
The verdict
Community Connections administers 298 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 50% of DC agencies.
- 298
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 42nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 50th
- percentile in DC
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 Community Connections in DC with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 298 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 50th percentile by unit count in DC
Section 8 / HCV units
298
Mid-sized nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
50 th
Above median among DC PHAs
2-BR standard range · DC
$2,246–$2,246 /mo
Median $2,246/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 Community Connections 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.
298 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Community Connections Tells You
Community Connections 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 DC. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 298 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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within DC, it sits at the 50th percentile there, ahead of 50% of DC PHAs by that measure. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across DC's 1 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $2,246-$2,246/month (median $2,246); Community Connections 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 2026084764. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2026084764
- Fax
- 2025447284
- jcole@ccdc1.org
- Executive Director
- mscotchmer@ccdc1.org · 2025484897
How to apply at Community Connections
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 298 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Community Connections. 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 DC's 1 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $2,246–$2,246/month (median $2,246). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Community Connections 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 Community Connections, outside DC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside DC (298 HCV units here).
- County of Potter Housing Authority · PA · 298 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro · NC · 298 HCV
- Adams Metropolitian Housing Authority · OH · 297 HCV
- City Of Westminster Housing Office · MD · 297 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 DC
Use these separate DC directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- D.C Housing Authority · 16,525 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Community Connections is a HUD PIH directory record with 298 authorized HCV units.
- Open the District of Columbia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. District of Columbia 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 Community Connections?
HUD's PIH directory reports 298 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Community Connections in DC. 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 Community Connections 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 Community Connections part of HUD?
HUD lists Community Connections 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 Community Connections. 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 →