FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MO, with 1,211 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY vs nearby MO agencies
- Springfield HA
Springfield Housing Authority
1,370 units
- This PHA
FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY (this PHA)
1,211 units
- St. Joseph HA
St. Joseph Housing Authority
1,030 units
- ST CHARLES COUNTY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
ST CHARLES COUNTY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
822 units
- Phelps County Public Housing Agency
Phelps County Public Housing Agency
802 units
- HA Joplin, MO
Housing Authority of the City of Joplin, MO
793 units
The verdict
FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY administers 1,211 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 93% of MO agencies.
- 1,211
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 88th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 93rd
- percentile in MO
FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY is a Public Housing Authority in MO administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 1,211 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 93rd percentile by unit count in MO
Section 8 / HCV units
1,211
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
-
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
93 th
Among MO PHAs
2-BR standard range · MO
$824–$1,346 /mo
Median $824/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 FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC 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.
1,211 Top 21% higher than 79% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY Tells You
FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC 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 MO. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,211 Section 8 / HCV units.
By Section 8 unit count among MO agencies, it lands at the 93rd percentile, larger than 93% 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. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across MO's 95 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $824-$1,346/month (median $824); FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 6367892686. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6367892686
- Fax
- 6366771366
- communityaction@jfcac.org
- Executive Director
- dhayes@jfcac.org · 6367892686
How to apply at FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC 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 "FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC 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 MO's 95 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $824–$1,346/month (median $824). FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY sets its own figure within 90–110% 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.
Nearby PHAs in MO
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Springfield Housing Authority · 1,370 units
- St. Joseph Housing Authority · 1,030 units
- ST CHARLES COUNTY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM · 822 units
- Phelps County Public Housing Agency · 802 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Joplin, MO · 793 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC 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.