Delta Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Delta Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CO, with 236 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 · Delta HA vs nearby CO agencies
- HA County of Montezuma
Housing Authority of the County of Montezuma
262 units
- HA Brighton
Housing Authority of the City of Brighton
255 units
- HA Fountain
Housing Authority of the City of Fountain
244 units
- This PHA
Delta Housing Authority (this PHA)
236 units
- Montrose County HA
Montrose County Housing Authority
201 units
- Sheridan HA
Sheridan Housing Authority
181 units
The verdict
Delta Housing Authority administers 236 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 61% of CO agencies.
- 236
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 64th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 61st
- percentile in CO
Delta Housing Authority is a Public Housing Authority in CO administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 236 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 61st percentile by unit count in CO
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
236
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
75
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
61 th
Among CO PHAs
2-BR standard range · CO
$933–$2,291 /mo
Median $1,145/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 Delta 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.
236 Top 64% higher than 36% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Delta Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
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. Delta Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in CO. HUD authorizes 236 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 75 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," 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 CO, it sits at the 61st percentile there, ahead of 61% of CO PHAs by that measure. 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.
Across CO's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$2,291/month (median $1,145); Delta 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. its main line is 9708747266. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9708747266
- Fax
- 9708748612
- director@deltahousingauthority.org
- Executive Director
- director@deltahousingauthority.org · 9708747266
How to apply at Delta 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 "Delta 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 CO's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $933–$2,291/month (median $1,145). Delta 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 CO
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Housing Authority of the City of Fountain · 244 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Brighton · 255 units
- Housing Authority of the County of Montezuma · 262 units
- Montrose County Housing Authority · 201 units
- Sheridan Housing Authority · 181 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 Delta 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.