HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Ferndale Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Ferndale Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 984 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 984
- Authorized HCV units
- 73rd
- National size percentile
- 77th
- MI size percentile
- 77
- MI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Ferndale Housing Commission vs nearby MI agencies
- Wyoming Housing Commission
Wyoming Housing Commission
1,168 units
- Battle Creek Housing Commission
Battle Creek Housing Commission
1,101 units
- Flint Housing Commission
Flint Housing Commission
1,084 units
- Livonia Housing Commission
Livonia Housing Commission
1,013 units
- This PHA
Ferndale Housing Commission (this PHA)
984 units
- Inkster Housing Commission
Inkster Housing Commission
757 units
The verdict
Ferndale Housing Commission administers 984 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 77% of MI agencies.
- 984
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 73rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 77th
- percentile in MI
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 Ferndale Housing Commission in MI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 984 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 77th percentile by unit count in MI
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
984
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
168
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
77 th
Top quartile among MI PHAs
2-BR standard range · MI
$973–$1,656 /mo
Median $1,023/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 Ferndale Housing Commission 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.
984 Top 27% higher than 73% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Ferndale Housing Commission: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Ferndale Housing Commission is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in MI. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 984 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 168 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 MI, it sits at the 77th percentile there, ahead of 77% of MI 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.
its main line is 2485479500. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,656/month (median $1,023); Ferndale Housing Commission 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
- 2485479500
- Fax
- 2485471137
- amgawe@ferndalehousing.com
- Executive Director
- amgawe@ferndalehousing.com · 2485479500
How to apply at Ferndale Housing Commission
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 984 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ferndale Housing Commission. 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 MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Ferndale Housing Commission 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 Ferndale Housing Commission, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MI (984 HCV units here).
- Boulder County Housing Authority · CO · 984 HCV
- Malden Housing Authority · MA · 983 HCV
- City of Niagara Falls · NY · 981 HCV
- Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing Authority · LA · 988 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MI (168 total units here).
- Beverly Housing Authority · MA · 168 total
- Housing Authority City of Bedford · IN · 168 total
- Housing Authority of Darlington · SC · 168 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Ashburn · GA · 168 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 MI
Other MI PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Livonia Housing Commission · 1,013 units
- Flint Housing Commission · 1,084 units
- Battle Creek Housing Commission · 1,101 units
- Wyoming Housing Commission · 1,168 units
- Inkster Housing Commission · 757 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Ferndale Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 984 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Michigan state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Michigan 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 Ferndale Housing Commission?
HUD's PIH directory reports 984 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ferndale Housing Commission in MI. 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 Ferndale Housing Commission 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 Ferndale Housing Commission part of HUD?
HUD lists Ferndale Housing Commission 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 Ferndale Housing Commission. 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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