HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Frederick Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Frederick Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MD, with 957 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 957
- Authorized HCV units
- 73rd
- National size percentile
- 55th
- MD size percentile
- 15
- MD FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Frederick HA vs nearby MD agencies
- Howard County Housing Commission
Howard County Housing Commission
1,184 units
- Hagerstown HA
Hagerstown Housing Authority
1,090 units
- This PHA
Frederick Housing Authority (this PHA)
957 units
- County Commissioners Charles County
County Commissioners Charles County
934 units
- Carroll County Housing & Community Dev
Carroll County Housing & Community Dev
796 units
- HA Annapolis
Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis
770 units
The verdict
Frederick Housing Authority administers 957 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 55% of MD agencies.
- 957
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 73rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 55th
- percentile in MD
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 Frederick Housing Authority in MD with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 957 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 55th percentile by unit count in MD
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Section 8 / HCV units
957
Mid-to-large nationally · Substandard Financial bracket
Total authorized units
378
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
55 th
Above median among MD PHAs
2-BR standard range · MD
$973–$2,246 /mo
Median $1,314/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 Frederick 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.
957 Top 27% higher than 73% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Frederick Housing Authority Tells You
HUD authorizes 957 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 378 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MD's share of the total, where Frederick Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Substandard Financial" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
By Section 8 unit count among MD agencies, it lands at the 55th percentile, larger than 55% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. 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 3016628173. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MD's 15 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,246/month (median $1,314); Frederick 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3016628173
- Fax
- 3016631464
- klollar@hacfrederick.org
- Executive Director
- klollar@hacfrederick.org · 3016628173
How to apply at Frederick Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 957 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Frederick 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 MD's 15 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,246/month (median $1,314). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Frederick 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.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Frederick Housing Authority, outside MD so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MD (957 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Fulton County · GA · 960 HCV
- Johnstown Housing Authority · PA · 960 HCV
- Wayne Metropolitian Housing Authority · OH · 961 HCV
- Long Branch Housing Authority · NJ · 952 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MD (378 total units here).
- Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority · NC · 378 total
- Housing Authority of Long Beach · NY · 377 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Danbury · CT · 379 total
- Cortland Housing Authority · NY · 380 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 MD
Comparable MD PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- County Commissioners Charles County · 934 units
- Hagerstown Housing Authority · 1,090 units
- Carroll County Housing & Community Dev · 796 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis · 770 units
- Howard County Housing Commission · 1,184 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Frederick Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 957 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Maryland state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Maryland 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 Frederick Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 957 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Frederick Housing Authority in MD. 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 Frederick 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 Frederick Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Frederick 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 Frederick 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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