HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Eagle Pass Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Eagle Pass Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 495 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 495
- Authorized HCV units
- 56th
- National size percentile
- 62nd
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Eagle Pass HA vs nearby TX agencies
- HA Brownwood
Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood
505 units
- Midland County HA
Midland County Housing Authority
503 units
- This PHA
Eagle Pass Housing Authority (this PHA)
495 units
- Weslaco HA
Weslaco Housing Authority
489 units
- South Plains Regional HA
South Plains Regional Housing Authority
484 units
- HA McKinney
Housing Authority of McKinney
482 units
The verdict
Eagle Pass Housing Authority administers 495 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 62% of TX agencies.
- 495
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 56th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 62nd
- 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 Eagle Pass Housing Authority in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 495 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 62nd percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
495
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
488
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
62 th
Above median among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/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 Eagle Pass 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.
495 Top 44% higher than 56% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Eagle Pass 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. Eagle Pass 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 TX. HUD authorizes 495 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 488 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TX, it sits at the 62nd percentile there, ahead of 62% of TX PHAs by that measure. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Eagle Pass Housing Authority 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 8307733325. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8307733325
- Fax
- 8307737625
- mvelasquez@eaglepassha.com
- Executive Director
- mvelasquez@eaglepassha.com · 8307733325
How to apply at Eagle Pass Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 495 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Eagle Pass Housing Authority. 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 Eagle Pass Housing Authority 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 Eagle Pass Housing Authority, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (495 HCV units here).
- Augusta Housing Authority · ME · 494 HCV
- Garfield County Housing Authority · CO · 494 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Carrollton · GA · 494 HCV
- Hunterdon County Division of Housing · NJ · 494 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside TX (488 total units here).
- Housing Authority - County of Saline · IL · 488 total
- Housing Authority of Hamilton, Alabama · AL · 487 total
- Great Falls Housing Authority · MT · 490 total
- Moline Housing Authority · IL · 486 total
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
Use these separate TX directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Weslaco Housing Authority · 489 units
- Midland County Housing Authority · 503 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood · 505 units
- South Plains Regional Housing Authority · 484 units
- Housing Authority of McKinney · 482 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Eagle Pass Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 495 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 Eagle Pass Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 495 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Eagle Pass Housing Authority 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 Eagle Pass Housing Authority 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 Eagle Pass Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Eagle Pass Housing Authority 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 Eagle Pass Housing Authority. 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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