HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Evanston Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Evanston Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WY, with 89 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 89
- Authorized HCV units
- 12th
- National size percentile
- 50th
- WY size percentile
- 23
- WY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Evanston HA vs nearby WY agencies
- This PHA
Evanston Housing Authority (this PHA)
89 units
- Rock Springs HA
Rock Springs Housing Authority
71 units
The verdict
Evanston Housing Authority administers 89 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 50% of WY agencies.
- 89
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 12th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 50th
- percentile in WY
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 Evanston Housing Authority in WY with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 89 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 50th percentile by unit count in WY
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
89
Smaller agency nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
80
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
50 th
Above median among WY PHAs
2-BR standard range · WY
$963–$1,653 /mo
Median $980/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 Evanston 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.
89 12th percentile higher than 12% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Evanston Housing Authority Tells You
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Evanston 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 WY. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 89 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 80 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
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 WY, it sits at the 50th percentile there, ahead of 50% of WY 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 WY's 23 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $963-$1,653/month (median $980); Evanston 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 3077892381. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3077892381
- Fax
- 3077892084
- david@evanstonhousing.org
- Executive Director
- david@evanstonhousing.org · 3077892381
How to apply at Evanston Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 89 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Evanston 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 WY's 23 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $963–$1,653/month (median $980). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Evanston 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.
Nearby PHAs in WY
Comparable WY PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
What to do with this PHA profile
Evanston Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 89 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Wyoming state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Wyoming 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 Evanston Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 89 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Evanston Housing Authority in WY. 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 Evanston 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 Evanston Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Evanston 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 Evanston 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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