HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Douglas County Hra, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Douglas County Hra administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MN, with 276 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

276
Authorized HCV units
41st
National size percentile
60th
MN size percentile
73
MN FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MN · Section 8 / HCV 276 HCV units Substandard Financial bracket 60th percentile in MN
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Douglas County Hra vs nearby MN agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Douglas County Hra administers 276 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 60% of MN agencies.

276
authorized Section 8 vouchers
41st
percentile by size, nationally
60th
percentile in MN
D
Composite Score
41/100
Douglas County Hra

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.

Scale F
276 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Substandard Financial
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C+
$973/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (73 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
276 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Douglas County Hra in MN with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 276 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 60th percentile by unit count in MN
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

276

Mid-sized nationally · Substandard Financial bracket

Total authorized units

28

Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

60 th

Above median among MN PHAs

2-BR standard range · MN

$973–$1,709 /mo

Median $973/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Douglas County Hra authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Douglas County Hra 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.

276 41st percentile higher than 41% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for Douglas County Hra Tells You

Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Financial" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Douglas County Hra is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in MN. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 276 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 28 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MN, it sits at the 60th percentile there, ahead of 60% of MN PHAs by that measure. 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. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

Across MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $973); Douglas County Hra 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 3207623848. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
3207623848
Fax
3207623034
Email
emajean.ford@douglascountyhra.org
Executive Director
emajean.ford@douglascountyhra.org · 3207623848
How to apply at Douglas County Hra

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 276 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Douglas County Hra. 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 MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,709/month (median $973). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Douglas County Hra 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 Douglas County Hra, outside MN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MN (276 HCV units here).

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 MN

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What to do with this PHA profile

Douglas County Hra is a HUD PIH directory record with 276 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Minnesota state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Minnesota 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 Douglas County Hra?

HUD's PIH directory reports 276 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Douglas County Hra in MN. 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 Douglas County Hra 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 Douglas County Hra part of HUD?

HUD lists Douglas County Hra 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 Douglas County Hra. 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 →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.