HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
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.
- 1,211
- Authorized HCV units
- 79th
- National size percentile
- 80th
- MO size percentile
- 95
- MO FMR areas
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 80% of MO agencies.
- 1,211
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 79th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 80th
- percentile in MO
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 Franklin County Public Housing Agency in MO with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,211 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 80th percentile by unit count in MO
Section 8 / HCV units
1,211
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
80 th
Top quartile among MO PHAs
2-BR standard range · MO
$888–$1,358 /mo
Median $888/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Franklin County Public Housing Agency
With 1,211 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Franklin County Public Housing Agency sits at the 79th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 80th percentile inside MO. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across MO's 95 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $888–$1,358/month (median $888). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other MO PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Franklin County Public Housing Agency is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
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
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Franklin County Public Housing Agency
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.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MO, it sits at the 80th percentile there, ahead of 80% of MO PHAs by that measure. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across MO's 95 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $888-$1,358/month (median $888); Franklin County Public 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. its main line is 6367892686. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
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 use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,211 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Franklin County Public Housing Agency. 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 MO's 95 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $888–$1,358/month (median $888). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Franklin County Public Housing Agency 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 Franklin County Public Housing Agency, outside MO so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MO (1,211 HCV units here).
- Texoma Council of Governments · TX · 1,211 HCV
- Grand Junction Housing Authority · CO · 1,214 HCV
- Taylor Housing Commission · MI · 1,216 HCV
- Housing Authority of Covington · KY · 1,203 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 MO
Other MO PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- 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
What to do with this PHA profile
Franklin County Public Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,211 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Missouri state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Missouri 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 Franklin County Public Housing Agency?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,211 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Franklin County Public Housing Agency in MO. 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 Franklin County Public Housing Agency 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 Franklin County Public Housing Agency part of HUD?
HUD lists Franklin County Public Housing Agency 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 Franklin County Public Housing Agency. 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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