Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 3,043 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services vs nearby TX agencies
- Corpus Christi HA
Corpus Christi Housing Authority
3,524 units
- Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office
Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office
3,314 units
- HA Port Arthur
Housing Authority of Port Arthur
3,081 units
- HA Waco
Housing Authority of the City of Waco
3,073 units
- This PHA
Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services (this PHA)
3,043 units
- HA Brownsville
Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville
2,904 units
The verdict
Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services administers 3,043 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 96% of TX agencies.
- 3,043
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 95th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 96th
- percentile in TX
Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services, based in TX, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 3,043 authorized Section 8 units. Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 96th percentile by unit count in TX
Section 8 / HCV units
3,043
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
96 th
Among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$933–$1,949 /mo
Median $976/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 Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services 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.
3,043 Top 9% higher than 91% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services Tells You
Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in TX. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 3,043 Section 8 / HCV units.
By Section 8 unit count among TX agencies, it lands at the 96th percentile, larger than 96% 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 TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$1,949/month (median $976); Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services 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 9722378176. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9722378176
- Fax
- 9722378318
- ecoleman@gptx.org
- Executive Director
- ecoleman@gptx.org · 9722378174
How to apply at Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services
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 "Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services 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 TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $933–$1,949/month (median $976). Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services 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 TX
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Housing Authority of the City of Waco · 3,073 units
- Housing Authority of Port Arthur · 3,081 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville · 2,904 units
- Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office · 3,314 units
- Corpus Christi Housing Authority · 3,524 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 Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services. 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.