HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Greater Gadsden, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Greater Gadsden administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AL, with 194 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 194
- Authorized HCV units
- 30th
- National size percentile
- 40th
- AL size percentile
- 55
- AL FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Greater Gadsden vs nearby AL agencies
- Evergreen HA
Evergreen Housing Authority
206 units
- Enterprise HA
Enterprise Housing Authority
195 units
- This PHA
Greater Gadsden (this PHA)
194 units
- Ha Cullman
Ha Cullman
187 units
- HA Greenville
Housing Authority of the City of Greenville
181 units
- Ha Scottsboro
Ha Scottsboro
179 units
The verdict
Greater Gadsden administers 194 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 40% of AL agencies.
- 194
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 30th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 40th
- percentile in AL
- 20%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
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 Greater Gadsden in AL with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 194 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 40th percentile by unit count in AL
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
194
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
974
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
40 th
Below median among AL PHAs
2-BR standard range · AL
$776–$1,345 /mo
Median $837/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.
How Greater Gadsden's total authorized units break down
974 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.
Where Greater Gadsden 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.
194 30th percentile higher than 30% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Greater Gadsden
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Greater Gadsden is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in AL. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 194 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 974 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within AL, it sits at the 40th percentile there, ahead of 40% of AL PHAs by that measure. 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.
Across AL's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $776-$1,345/month (median $837); Greater Gadsden 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 2565472501. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2565472501
- Fax
- 2565491626
- gprice@ggha.org
- Executive Director
- gprice@ggha.org · 2565472501
How to apply at Greater Gadsden
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 194 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Greater Gadsden. 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 AL's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $776–$1,345/month (median $837). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Greater Gadsden 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 Greater Gadsden, outside AL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside AL (194 HCV units here).
- Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation · AZ · 194 HCV
- Holmes County Housing Authority · FL · 194 HCV
- Johnson County Public Housing Agency · AR · 194 HCV
- Somerville Housing Authority · NJ · 194 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside AL (974 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the County Contra Costa · CA · 969 total
- Decatur Housing Authority · IL · 982 total
- North Bergen Housing Authority · NJ · 985 total
- Housing Authority for LaSalle County · IL · 959 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 AL
Other AL PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Enterprise Housing Authority · 195 units
- Ha Cullman · 187 units
- Evergreen Housing Authority · 206 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Greenville · 181 units
- Ha Scottsboro · 179 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Greater Gadsden is a HUD PIH directory record with 194 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Alabama state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Alabama 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 Greater Gadsden?
HUD's PIH directory reports 194 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Greater Gadsden in AL. 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 Greater Gadsden 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 Greater Gadsden part of HUD?
HUD lists Greater Gadsden 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 Greater Gadsden. 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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