HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AR, with 151 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 151
- Authorized HCV units
- 24th
- National size percentile
- 27th
- AR size percentile
- 68
- AR FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board vs nearby AR agencies
- Searcy HA
Searcy Housing Authority
170 units
- Logan County HA
Logan County Housing Authority
167 units
- Springdale HA
Springdale Housing Authority
159 units
- This PHA
Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board (this PHA)
151 units
- Trumann HA
Trumann Housing Authority
147 units
- Pike County HA
Pike County Housing Authority
141 units
The verdict
Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board administers 151 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 27% of AR agencies.
- 151
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 24th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 27th
- percentile in AR
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.
Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board, based in AR, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 151 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 27th percentile by unit count in AR
Section 8 / HCV units
151
Smaller agency nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
27 th
Below median among AR PHAs
2-BR standard range · AR
$880–$1,347 /mo
Median $880/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 Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board 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.
151 24th percentile higher than 24% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board Tells You
Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in AR. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 151 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 AR agencies, it lands at the 27th percentile, larger than 27% 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 8702223732. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $880-$1,347/month (median $880); Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board 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
- 8702223732
- Fax
- 8702223701
- allen.64.evans@gmail.com
- Executive Director
- allen.64.evans@gmail.com · 8702223732
How to apply at Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 151 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board. 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 AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $880–$1,347/month (median $880). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board 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 Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board, outside AR so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside AR (151 HCV units here).
- Baker County Housing Assistance Program · FL · 150 HCV
- Fort Fairfield Housing Authority · ME · 152 HCV
- Gordo Housing Authority · AL · 150 HCV
- Housing Authority of Baird · TX · 150 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 AR
Other AR PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Trumann Housing Authority · 147 units
- Springdale Housing Authority · 159 units
- Pike County Housing Authority · 141 units
- Logan County Housing Authority · 167 units
- Searcy Housing Authority · 170 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board is a HUD PIH directory record with 151 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Arkansas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Arkansas 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 Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board?
HUD's PIH directory reports 151 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board in AR. 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 Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board 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 Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board part of HUD?
HUD lists Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board 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 Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board. 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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