HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Fort Plain Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Fort Plain Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 246 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 246
- Authorized HCV units
- 65th
- National size percentile
- 55th
- NY size percentile
- 39
- NY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Fort Plain Housing Agency vs nearby NY agencies
- Village of Ossining Section 8 Program
Village of Ossining Section 8 Program
258 units
- Gloversville HA
Gloversville Housing Authority
255 units
- Oneida HA
Oneida Housing Authority
251 units
- Town of Rotterdam
Town of Rotterdam
249 units
- This PHA
Fort Plain Housing Agency (this PHA)
246 units
- Village of Nyack HA
Village of Nyack HA
241 units
The verdict
Fort Plain Housing Agency administers 246 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 55% of NY agencies.
- 246
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 65th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 55th
- percentile in NY
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in NY, Fort Plain Housing Agency runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 246 authorized Section 8 units. Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 55th percentile by unit count in NY
Section 8 / HCV units
246
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
55 th
Among NY PHAs
2-BR standard range · NY
$973–$2,910 /mo
Median $1,185/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 Fort Plain Housing Agency 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.
246 Top 63% higher than 37% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Fort Plain Housing Agency
Fort Plain Housing Agency is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in NY. HUD authorizes 246 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
By Section 8 unit count among NY agencies, it lands at the 55th percentile, larger than 55% of its in-state peers. 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. HUD sets the ceiling; each PHA still runs its own waitlist, admissions plan, and local preferences under the federal Section 8 rulebook, so the number above caps capacity without guaranteeing an open list today.
its main line is 5183728846. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,910/month (median $1,185); Fort Plain Housing Agency 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
- 5183728846
- Fax
- 5183728467
- section8@jeminc.com
- Executive Director
- section8@jeminc.com · 5183724739
How to apply at Fort Plain Housing Agency
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Fort Plain Housing Agency Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,910/month (median $1,185). Fort Plain Housing Agency sets its own figure within 90–110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Fort Plain Housing Agency, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (246 HCV units here).
- Melvindale Housing Commission · MI · 246 HCV
- Moline Housing Authority · IL · 246 HCV
- HA COLUMBIANA · AL · 247 HCV
- Athens Housing Authority · TX · 244 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 NY
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Town of Rotterdam · 249 units
- Village of Nyack HA · 241 units
- Oneida Housing Authority · 251 units
- Gloversville Housing Authority · 255 units
- Village of Ossining Section 8 Program · 258 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled 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 Fort Plain Housing Agency. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.