HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Deep East Texas Council of Governments, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Deep East Texas Council of Governments administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 2,002 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 2,002
- Authorized HCV units
- 86th
- National size percentile
- 88th
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Deep East Texas Council of Governments vs nearby TX agencies
- Panhandle Community Services
Panhandle Community Services
2,071 units
- Brazos Valley Council of Governments
Brazos Valley Council of Governments
2,042 units
- This PHA
Deep East Texas Council of Governments (this PHA)
2,002 units
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments HA
Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority
1,948 units
- Denton HA
Denton Housing Authority
1,935 units
- Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
1,877 units
The verdict
Deep East Texas Council of Governments administers 2,002 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 88% of TX agencies.
- 2,002
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 86th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 88th
- percentile in TX
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 Deep East Texas Council of Governments in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 2,002 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 88th percentile by unit count in TX
Section 8 / HCV units
2,002
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
88 th
Top quartile among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Deep East Texas Council of Governments
With 2,002 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Deep East Texas Council of Governments sits at the 86th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 88th percentile inside TX. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other TX PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Deep East Texas Council of Governments is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 Deep East Texas Council of Governments 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.
2,002 Top 14% higher than 86% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Deep East Texas Council of Governments 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 TX. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 2,002 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. By Section 8 unit count among TX agencies, it lands at the 88th percentile, larger than 88% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 9366342247. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Deep East Texas Council of Governments 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
- 9366342247
- Fax
- 8449751212
- lhunt@detcog.gov
- Executive Director
- lhunt@detcog.gov · 9366342247
How to apply at Deep East Texas Council of Governments
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 2,002 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Deep East Texas Council of Governments. 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 TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Deep East Texas Council of Governments 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 Deep East Texas Council of Governments, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (2,002 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura · CA · 2,002 HCV
- Rhode Island Housing · RI · 2,010 HCV
- Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority · VA · 2,011 HCV
- Regional Housing Authority · CA · 2,011 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 TX
Other TX PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Brazos Valley Council of Governments · 2,042 units
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority · 1,948 units
- Denton Housing Authority · 1,935 units
- Panhandle Community Services · 2,071 units
- Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs · 1,877 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Deep East Texas Council of Governments is a HUD PIH directory record with 2,002 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Texas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Texas 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 Deep East Texas Council of Governments?
HUD's PIH directory reports 2,002 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Deep East Texas Council of Governments in TX. 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 Deep East Texas Council of Governments 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 Deep East Texas Council of Governments part of HUD?
HUD lists Deep East Texas Council of Governments 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 Deep East Texas Council of Governments. 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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