HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Ha Bessemer, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Ha Bessemer administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AL, with 593 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 593
- Authorized HCV units
- 62nd
- National size percentile
- 75th
- AL size percentile
- 55
- AL FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Ha Bessemer vs nearby AL agencies
- Florence H/a
Florence H/a
691 units
- This PHA
Ha Bessemer (this PHA)
593 units
- Anniston Ha
Anniston Ha
588 units
- HA Talladega, AL
Housing Authority of the City of Talladega, AL
534 units
- Opelika HA
Opelika Housing Authority
531 units
- Walker County HA
Walker County Housing Authority
496 units
The verdict
Ha Bessemer administers 593 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 75% of AL agencies.
- 593
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 62nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 75th
- percentile in AL
- 84%
- 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.
Ha Bessemer, based in AL, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 593 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 75th percentile by unit count in AL
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
593
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
708
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
75 th
Top quartile among AL PHAs
2-BR standard range · AL
$776–$1,345 /mo
Median $837/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.
How Ha Bessemer's total authorized units break down
708 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 Ha Bessemer 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.
593 Top 38% higher than 62% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Ha Bessemer Tells You
Ha Bessemer appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in AL. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 593 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 708 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
By Section 8 unit count among AL agencies, it lands at the 75th percentile, larger than 75% 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. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across AL's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $776-$1,345/month (median $837); Ha Bessemer 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 2054814420. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2054814420
- Fax
- 2054814484
- ccoleman@besha.org
- Executive Director
- ccoleman@besha.org · 2054814420
How to apply at Ha Bessemer
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 593 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ha Bessemer. 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 Ha Bessemer 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 Ha Bessemer, outside AL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside AL (593 HCV units here).
- Boone County Public Housing Agency · MO · 592 HCV
- Nash-Edgecombe Economic Development, Inc. · NC · 592 HCV
- St. Francis County Housing Authority · AR · 592 HCV
- Auburn Housing Authority · ME · 595 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside AL (708 total units here).
- Housing Authority County of Delaware · PA · 706 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Colorado Springs · CO · 706 total
- Tulare County Housing Authority · CA · 710 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling · WV · 711 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
Comparable AL PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Anniston Ha · 588 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Talladega, AL · 534 units
- Opelika Housing Authority · 531 units
- Walker County Housing Authority · 496 units
- Florence H/a · 691 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Ha Bessemer is a HUD PIH directory record with 593 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 Ha Bessemer?
HUD's PIH directory reports 593 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ha Bessemer 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 Ha Bessemer 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 Ha Bessemer part of HUD?
HUD lists Ha Bessemer 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 Ha Bessemer. 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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