HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
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.
- 3,043
- Authorized HCV units
- 91st
- National size percentile
- 91st
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
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 - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 91% of TX agencies.
- 3,043
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 91st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 91st
- percentile in TX
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.
Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services, based in TX, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 3,043 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 91st percentile by unit count in TX
Section 8 / HCV units
3,043
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
91 th
Top decile among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services
With 3,043 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services sits at the 91st percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 91st percentile inside TX. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). 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 TX PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 91st percentile, larger than 91% 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 HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services 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 9722378176. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
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 use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 3,043 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services. 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 TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services 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 Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (3,043 HCV units here).
- Paterson Housing Authority · NJ · 3,000 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers · FL · 2,989 HCV
- Housing Authority County of Delaware · PA · 2,983 HCV
- Waterbury Housing Authority · CT · 2,981 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 TX
Other TX PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- 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
What to do with this PHA profile
Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services is a HUD PIH directory record with 3,043 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Texas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Texas 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 Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services?
HUD's PIH directory reports 3,043 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services in TX. 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 Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services 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 Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services part of HUD?
HUD lists Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services 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 Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services. 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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